Nura Creitz

Vanuatu Womens Water Music,

Song - Sogor (Rim Rim Siag)

by the Leweton Village Cultural Group.

DVD out on Wantok Musik

Directed by - Tim Cole

This is an excerpt from the film Vanuatu Womens Water Music, which I made with the people of Leweton Village on Espiritu Santo Island in Vanuatu, with the support of Further Arts a Vanuatu based NGO supporting local cultures through their culture and arts. I was originally asked to produce a CD, but when I arrived the village asked if I could make a film instead, so we looked at our resources, two basic cameras, some decent sound recording gear, a team of young local creatives keen to learn and create and number one - incredible talent, songs along with stunning locations. So we went for it and spent a week filming the cultural practices and songs of the village, which I cut together back in Australia (in Alice Springs, out in the desert, what a contrast).

The film has no english voice over, narration or sub titles and is all about the village, their culture and hanging out with them.

This song is based on the Vus Ero rhythm, and another song called Rim Rim Saig, which is a work song sung when people are working together, pulling in the fishing nets, to keep time and gain strength.

Our latest project collaborates with artists across the ocean, including the Vanuatu Water Women, filming and recording on their homeland islands in nature, to raise awareness about climate change and environmental issues across Pacific and Indian oceans.

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