But Ms Gunn hit back on Friday, claiming her jive 'in no way mimics Aboriginal dance'. 'It was instead inspired by the Australian Olympic mascot 'BK', the boxing kangaroo, and I wanted to ...

Josh Whiteland and his brothers keep the spirit of their Aboriginal dances alive, performing regularly choreography passed down over generations. Josh tells us about the significance of his culture ...

she had not laid claim to the kangaroo dance. “It in no way mimics Aboriginal dance,” she said, adding the moves were inspired by Australia’s Olympic mascot BK, the boxing kangaroo.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders use dances which depict "movements and costumes to represent land animals". "The kangaroo is depicted in the dance of many cultural groups across Australia ...

The group performed at the launch of the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival in Cairns yesterday. CULTURE: Ashley Snider of Sacred Creations dances as a kangaroo in a fusion of traditional dances ...