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Tagged: Arnhem Land

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Sounds of Australia 2020
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2020.  This year's inductees include radio show Martin/Molloy, Arnhem Land...
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Djungguwan Ceremony
The clips in this collection draw on three longer films made in 1966, 1976 and 2002 about the Djungguwan ceremony in north-east Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The aim of the Djungguwan is to bring...
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Arnhem Land Popular Classics: Aboriginal Dance Songs with Didjeridu Accompaniment
Arnhem Land Popular Classics was the first record to bring widespread attention to the didjeridu (didgeridoo or dijeridoo), also known as the yidaki in Yolgnu.  The recording features several senior...
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'For the young ones'
In 2002 Wanyubi Marika was concerned about the many young men who were drinking in the community, and the number of alcohol-related deaths. Wanyubi wanted to use the Djungguwan as a ceremony to...
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Decorative armbands
Wanyubi Marika (Dhuwa moiety) makes decorative armbands and headbands from lorikeet feathers for the Djungguwan Ceremony in 2002. He also uses lorikeet feathers to decorate poles representing his...
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Preparing the ceremonial grounds
The ceremonial grounds are prepared for the Djungguwan Ceremony. The first clip is from Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (Trevor Graham, 2002). The second is from The Djungguwan of Gurka'wuy (Ian...
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'When we paint, it's got meaning'
Wanyubi Marika (Dhuwa moiety) explains that the poles he is painting represent his father, Jacky Milirrpum, and his father's younger brother Roy Dadaynga Marika. In his lifetime, Wanyubi's father was...
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'The place where everyone will come together'
Here we see Dennis and Wanyubi singing and painting the story of the Wawilak Sisters from the 2002 documentary Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (Trevor Graham). When the poles are completed, there...
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Instruments of Ceremony
The Djungguwan ceremony is like a theatrical performance with props and sets. This clip looks at the sacred emblems of the Djungguwan: the madayin sacred objects, manikay songs, miny'tji ancestral...
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Full circle: 1976 and 2002 Djungguwan ceremonies
Director Trevor Graham explains the connections between the documentary Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (Trevor Graham, 2002) and Djungguwan at Gurka'wuy (Ian Dunlop, 1976). The children from the...
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