Tiwi

The Tiwi Aboriginal people have been under the influence of the Catholic Church since the arrival of the missionaries in 1911, but have kept many aspects of their traditional culture, especially their art and crafts and clan dances. At Easter the children of both Primary and …

The main traditional ceremony of the Tiwi Aboriginal people is the "Ilaninga" or Pukumani ceremony connected with death. Carved and painted poles, commissioned by the family of the deceased are displayed on the site where the funeral dances take place, near the house of the …

Clan dances at a Tiwi "Pukumani" funeral ceremony in Pularumpi (Pirlingimpi), an Aboriginal community on Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Each clan has its particular dance associated with their totem. This was recorded with an early model video camera, so the …

Tiwi Aboriginal boys and girls from St. Therese's School (now called Murrapurtiyanuwu) on Bathurst Island in the far north of Australia sing a song in their Tiwi language on the lawn of their school.

Boys from St. Therese's School (now called Murrapurtiyanuwu) on Bathurst Island in the far north of Australia learn how to make the three-pronged fish spears during afternoons at school dedicated to Tiwi culture. This was filmed in 1987.

Boys and girls from St. Therese's School (now called Murrapurtiyanuwu) on Bathurst Island in the far north of Australia learn traditional dancing during afternoons at school dedicated to Tiwi Aboriginal culture. This was filmed in 1987.

About the Project: After consultation with Tiwi staff it was determined that a harm minimization approach was the most appropriate one to take while forming the project content. Messages about abstinence from alcohol and other drugs was seen as potentially isolating for young …

Another huge Storytelling week at Pika to cap off a big Term 3 for Tiwi College. People who call the Tiwi Islands home often find themselves spending time away from family, community and country. This song, written by Yello with students from Tiwi College, captures the essence of …

Wurrumiyanga Community, Bathurst Island

This animation, “Tick Sickness” was developed to raise knowledge and awareness of diseases transmitted by ticks, including Ehrlichiosis, a new tick-Borne disease which was first detected in Australia in May 2020. Ehrlichiosis, which is caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia …

When an impending cyclone meant that the school on Melville Island that we had travelled to to run our song/recording/video workshop was closed, we hastily travelled to Milikapiti Primary (an hours drive North) to offer the 60 odd primary students a chance to write and record …

The ICTV Community News is an Indigenous language news program currently in development by ICTV. This is a small segment from our initial pilot episode. This segment features a story created by the team at the Jilamara Art Centre on Tiwi Island, NT. This news story stars …

The Tiwi College Song Revival Project - International Year Of Indigenous Languages 2019.

Seasons of the Tiwi - Tiwi College: Written and performed by Yello with the staff and students of Tiwi College. Tiwi culture, Tiwi people, Tiwi language, Tiwi country. Always was always will be.

These disclaimers are used on ICTV and the ICTV PLAY website to warn people watching that the upcoming video contains images, voices and names of deceased people. This project was made possible thanks to project support from The Community Broadcasting Foundation.

These disclaimers are used on ICTV and the ICTV PLAY website to warn people watching that the upcoming video contains images, voices and names of deceased people. This project was made possible thanks to project support from The Community Broadcasting Foundation.

Mother Tongue series: Story of the Longbums in the Mangroves

Video Produced By Isobel Lamilami & Loretta Cunningham This video was made at FRAIM 2019 as part of the All in One Video Making Workshop Workshop Trainers: Tamara Whyte Jan Cattoni Evan Charlton Assistant Trainer: Graham Wilfred Workshop Support: Vito …

Discrimination Stories - A Shop (Tiwi)

First Languages Australia short with Bertram Tipungwiti, speaking Tiwi. This video is a part of the First Languages Australia Gambay language map project. Available to view here: https://gambay.com.au