Manikay – Different Together on the Sand

Added by University of Divinity

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 different groups to learn from and listen to one another.

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  • Language:English, Yolŋu Matha, Yolngu Matha
  • English Subtitles:No
  • Genre:Oral Histories
  • Year Completed:2022
  • Director:Daniel Wilfred, Samuel Curkpatrick
  • Editor:Sarah Bacaller, Voices of Today
  • Custodians:Daniel Wilfred
  • Partner Organisation:Funded research project: Openings for collaborative theology through classical Yolŋu and Warlpiri epistemologies
  • Location:Alice Springs, NT, AUSTRALIA
  • Duration:00:02:48
  • Producer or Facilitator:Samuel Curkpatrick
  • Camera:Samuel Curkpatrick
  • Translator:Daniel Wilfred
  • Copyright:Production copyright University of Divinity 2022
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