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The bora, or boys' initiation ceremonies, of the Aboriginal peoples of Cape York Peninsula in Northeastern Australia were already under threat by outside influence when this recording was made by Wolfgang Laade in 1963 (it was released in 1975). He interviewed tribal elders in the sacred bora ground to document the myth of the crocodile hero on which the bora is based and to describe the ceremonies as they had been performed. Other elders recorded traditional bora songs. The experience is especially heightened by the sounds of work and life permeating throughout. Album Tracks 1. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 2. Song Pascoe Bora 3. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 4. Song Warri Warri 5. Alligator Song 6. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 7. Alligator Song 8. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 9. Song 10. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 11. Song 12. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 13. Song 14. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 15. Song 16. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 17. Song By George Morton with Drum and Narration 18. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 19. Narration and Song 20. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 21. Narration and Song 22. Song 23. Narration and Song 24. Narration and Song 25. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 26. Song 27. Narration and Song 28. Narration and Song 29. The Saga of the Crocodile Hero 30. Dance Rehearsal
