“Utopia. We call it Urapuntja. Alyawarr and Anmatyerr people we’re living side by side on our Homelands. This is our country. These are our stories, our histories, our knowledge. This is our art centre.” Join Audrey, Ruby and Lucky Morton Kngwarreye as they tell you the …

Walawuru Iti Katitja 2019 Fred Grant’s Eagle Story Walawuru Iti Katitja is a true story shared by senior lawman and renowned artist Fred Grant. This story is well known throughout community and captures the challenges faced by families back in early days.

Aboriginal ritual dancing from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform dances, with the women prominent among the men, carrying strips of material, with a song man, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the …

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform dances, carrying strips of material, with a song man, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

In this video, Wägilak ceremonial leader, Daniel Wilfred, teaches about wata – the cleansing wind. This video has been developed as part of a funded research project by the University of Divinity ('Openings for collaborative theology through classical Yolŋu and Warlpiri …

A range of short videos of Daniel Wilfred (Ngukurr, NT), and Warlpiri Elder, Wanta Jampijinpa Pawu (Lagamanu, NT) sharing on significant cultural themes. These have been developed as part of a funded research project (Openings for collaborative theology through classical Yolŋu …

A range of short videos of Daniel Wilfred (Ngukurr, NT), and Warlpiri Elder, Wanta Jampijinpa Pawu (Lagamanu, NT) sharing on significant cultural themes. These have been developed as part of a funded research project (Openings for collaborative theology through classical Yolŋu …

A range of short videos of Daniel Wilfred (Ngukurr, NT), and Warlpiri Elder, Wanta Jampijinpa Pawu (Lagamanu, NT) sharing on significant cultural themes. These have been developed as part of a funded research project (Openings for collaborative theology through classical Yolŋu …

This is a video of Yolngu (Wägilak) ceremonial leader, Daniel Wilfred, discussing the manikay (ceremonial song) and bungul (dance) in the gathering of different groups in ceremony. Daniel highlights the role of the sand – the ceremonial ground – for bringing together …

The Thumbs Up! Team met local musician Jimmy Friday during the recent 'Music 4 Life' program as it visited BRACS in Ali Curung. Join Jimmy as he shares with us some stories about his connection to music.

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform fast dances, carrying woomera (spearthrowers), accompanied by singing, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform fast dances, carrying woomera (spearthrowers), accompanied by singing, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform a ceremonial dance associated with the Mardayin ceremony, only accompanied by chanting and clapsticks, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform fast dances, carrying woomera (spearthrowers), accompanied by singing, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform fast dances, carrying woomera (spearthrowers), accompanied by singing, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men and women from Elcho Island and Yirrkala, north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Top End of the Northern Territory perform dances, carrying woomera (spearthrowers), accompanied by singing, clapsticks and playing of the didgeridoo, at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Ray the Spirit Children and Winthali the Fire is a traditional Bunuba story. Greedy Old Man Crocodile (Lallanggarra) won't share his fire with the Bunuba people, but Brown Falcon (Girrganyi), with the help of the young animals comes up with a clever plan to take a fire-stick from …

Young boys and men of the White Cockatoo dance group from Barunga and Beswick (Wugularr) in the Northern Territory parade around the corroboree ground and marching off, to the accompaniment of singing and playing of the didgeridoo (yidaki); at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Young boys and men of the White Cockatoo dance group from Barunga and Beswick (Wugularr) in the Northern Territory dance at the Barunga Festival of 2018 to the song “Mimi - Wajbagada”, a song about the mythical Mimi spirit, accompanied by the didgeridoo (yidaki).

Young boys and men of the White Cockatoo dance group from Barunga and Beswick (Wugularr) in the Northern Territory enter the corroboree ground and go around it and then perform traditional dance on the dusty ground, to the accompaniment of singing and playing of the didgeridoo …