Every late afternoon during the weeks the "Mardayin" or "Ngarrag" ceremony takes place, the men paint up and perform various totem dances in their respective moiety groups (Dua and Yirritja) Some men have ceremonial "power bags" in their mouths. The ceremonies start with the …
Jagala Jagala performance by Red Flag Dancers at 2016 Numburindi Festival, Numbulwar.
Numburindi Festival is a celebration of arts, culture and dance in the south-east Arnhem Land community of Numbulwar, presented annually by Artback NT and the community of Numbulwar.
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Men of the Yirritja moiety, painted with red ochre and white clay, emerge from the secret ground and perform the dance associated with the Catfish totem, with light steps, hopping on each leg; this is followed by the Bandicoot totem dance, where they sit on their haunches, moving …
At the request of Karajarri Traditional Association, PAKAM were invited to film the significant occasion of the traditional Karajarri lands becoming part of the Indigenous Protection Area.
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