Plants for Smokimbal Beibi ceremony

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Description The Banatjarl Strongbala Wumin Grup have filmed a smoking ceremony, the ancient custom practised by indigenous people for thousands of years. Margaret Katherine and Ester Bulumbara talk about the plants needed for this ceremony and the process involved to create the warmth/smoke for the smoking ceremony.

The Bilingual Baby Board Book - Na-Walkwalk-kan was created by the Banatjarl Strongbala Wimun Grup. The song, Holdimbat Beibi Smokimbat Beibi was created by singer/songwriter Shellie Morris and wimun from the Grup for the na-walkwalk-kan (children) of the Katherine region.

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