Adjunct Associate Professor Pamela Allen from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Tasmania talks about the Ogoh-Ogoh ritual which will take place on 18 June to conclude Tasmanias famous Dark Mofo Festival 2017
Why has the ritual of burning Ogoh-Ogoh become such an important part of Tasmanian cultural life? What does the ritual symbolise? Adjunct Associate Professor Pamela Allen explains.
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