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 …
Tarnanthi 2019 - Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu.
Tarnanthi is a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country to share important stories. It encourages new beginnings by providing artists with opportunities to create significant new work and to …
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 …
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 …
The 2020 Desert Harmony Community Lockdown Festival wouldn't be without a proper Welcome to Country.
As most of the festival was filmed and edited on Patta Warumungu lands, we have elders Sandra and Annie 'Nungala' Morrison to present a wlecome to country in both English and …
This dance was performed at the 2013 Mowanjum Festival. It had not been danced in over a decade and was rediscovered after community elders accessed repatriated image.
The Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre is a creative hub for the Worrorra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbal …
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