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 …

Men and women from Wadeye (Port Keats) in the Northern Territory sing and perform dances associated with fire, sunrise and the land; at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men and boys from Mowanjum (an Aboriginal community near Derby, Western Australia) perform a traditional dance with masks and large emblems, totemic birds, accompanied by a song man with clap sticks at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Men from Mowanjum (an Aboriginal community near Derby, Western Australia) perform a traditional dance with large emblems, totemic birds, accompanied by a song man with clap sticks at the Barunga Festival, 2018.

Indigenous Outreach Projects were honoured to capture The Gordon's vision to express the importance of Country to First Nations peoples and their culture. Focusing on the pivotal role it plays in their physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. We were able to showcase this …