A ceremony to re-bury skeletal remains: Allan Madden

Uncle Allan Madden from the Metropolitan Land Council first identified and repatriated (re-buried) six Aboriginal remains dug up during building projects in Manly. With a re-created burial ceremony involving smoking ceremony and dancing, the remains were placed back in county, in the National Park where they will be safe.

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