Backbencher

Ten Canoes was an interesting story. Not only did it have incite on the way of Aboriginals but it also told the story in an interesting way, one that has happened and one that is happening. It can be a bit confusing but the black and white and color helps follow along. The first story is about a man Dayindi is out on his first goose egg hunt and learing to make a bark canoe. The man that he is with (can’t remember the name) know that Dayindi wants his wife. During this time Dayindi is told a story of a man just like Dayindi who fancies another’s wife. During this story the man who fancies the others wife, his wife disappeared and he suspects a stranger who has been seen near by. This leads to him killing that man. This leads to tribal rituals and the man who was killed, his relatives get some payback. I won’t give it all away, but this leads to some outcomes and how jealousy can be one’s downfall. It was very interesting to see the tribal rituals of the Aboriginals and how they deal with matters. So you get an interesting glimpse into the lives of Aboriginals. I also liked that you got to see Aboriginals before contact with white men. Also this movie didn’t have much for clothing, so the person in charge of costumes had a relatively easy job, lots of skin in this movie. All in all, a very interesting and entertaining movie.