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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...
Collection
Crocodile Dundee remains the most commercially successful Australian film ever made, with Paul Hogan’s iconic Mick Dundee at the heart of the film.
It opened in Australian cinemas on 24 April 1986...
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Discover the history of Darwin, Northern Territory through these items from the NFSA collection.
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Sigrid Thornton battled the ash cloud that grounded planes and closed airports to launch the NT Access Centre in Darwin.
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Indigenous Connections curator Sophia Sambono reports on her team's recent visit to Alice Springs.
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NFSA experts understand the importance of sharing their knowledge and experience with their peers. Conservation Manager Mick Newnham recently spent five days training remote Indigenous archivists.
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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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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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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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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...
