With more than 9000 visitors coming through the gates on Sunday alone, Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival Event Coordinator, Tracey Ludwick, told NITV News the festival has become a cultural icon.
"This is probably one of the most dynamic festivals in Australia, becoming internally renowned as well,” she says.
"We have people who travel from all over the world to witness centuries of dancing from Cape York communities.
Pormpuraaw was one of more than 20 communities to dance at the festival. Source: NITV News/Ella Archibald-Binge
"They can see that culture has not died - not here in Cape York anyway, by the songs, the dances, the costumes.”
The three-day festival saw more than 20 dance groups from far north Queensland gather at a traditional bora ring site on Quinkan land in Cape York to showcase their culture.
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Lockhart River was one of three community dance groups to share the winners' shield. Source: NITV News/Ella Archibald-Binge
The Mayi Wumba dance group from Kuranda was a hit with the crowd. Source: NITV News/Ella Archibald-Binge
Through dancing, elders pass on their stories and culture to the next generation. Source: NITV News/Ella Archibald-Binge
The festival takes place at a traditional bora ring site on Quinkan country in Cape York. Source: NITV News/Ella Archibald-Binge
Groups travel from the tip of far north Queensland to perform at the festival. Source: NITV News/Ella Archibald-Binge
