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The Djungguwan is a ceremony of the Rirratjingu and the Marrakulu clans of the Yolngu people. It is a ceremony of transition, teaching and remembering. It is an initiation ceremony that aims to teach...
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Yolngu elder Mithili Wanambi talks about the importance of his people living on their traditional clan lands in this excerpt from Djungguwan at Gurka'wuy (1976).
He says that it is 'to show that our...
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This is an excerpt from footage of the Djungguwan ceremony at Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory in 1966.
The traditional Yolngu, or Yolŋu ceremony, is also known as the Djuŋguan, Djuŋgewon...
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This is a short excerpt from a documentary made about the Djungguwan ceremony at Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory in 1966.
The traditional Yolngu, or Yolŋu ceremony, is also known as the...
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This short excerpt shows footage of the Djungguwan ceremony at Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory in 1966.
The traditional Yolngu, or Yolŋu ceremony, is also known as the Djuŋguan, Djuŋgewon...
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Narritjin Maymuru from the Manggalili clan explains how the creator ancestors made the Law before they changed into fish and animals.
The Yolngu believe that their world was made by creator ancestors...
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In this excerpt from Ceremony: The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land, director Trevor Graham talks about filming Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (2002).
The clan members who lead the ceremony...
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Director Trevor Graham talks about filming Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (2002) on his own and subsequently with director of photography (DOP) Jenni Meaney.
It is interesting to see the...
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Footage from three different Djungguwan ceremonies from 1966, 1976 and 2002 illustrates the role of dance in the Yolngu ceremony.
This excerpt from the 2006 Film Australia National Interest Program...
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In Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (2002) the clan members who lead the ceremony are Wanyubi Marika of the Rirratjingu clan and Wukun Dennis Wanambi of the Marrakulu.
They are very concerned...