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Creator ancestors made the Law
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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Djungguwan: Speaking to the Future – part 3
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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Djungguwan: Speaking to the Future – part 2
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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The role of dance in the Djungguwan
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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Djungguwan: Speaking to the Future – part 1
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...
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The Djungguwan of Gurka'wuy, 1976 – part 1
This excerpt from the 2006 Film Australia National Interest Program DVD, Ceremony: The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land includes footage from the five-part Film Australia documentary The...
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Ten commandments
Elders speak to children about Djungguwan Law. One Yolngu Elder likens these rules to their Ten Commandments. They include respecting your parents, not stealing and not ridiculing your family. This...
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The Wawilak Sisters' journey
Wanyubi Marika from the Rirratjingu clan describes the journey of Laklak and Raymattja – the two Wawilak Sisters. The Yolngu believe that their world was made by creator ancestors who journeyed...
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The Wawilak Sisters
Bakamumu Marika from the Rirratjingu explains that the Wawilak Sisters are the creators of the Law, which in turn gives the Yolngu their Djungguwan ceremony. The sisters came from Wawilak country....
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'An operatic experience'
Yolngu ceremony with its combination of sets, props, painting of the body, dance and singing is likened to an operatic experience by anthropologist Professor Howard Morphy. The substance of Yolngu...
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