The Djungguwan of Yirrkala -- Djungguwan at Gurka'wuy -- Djungguwan - speaking to the future
Summary
The Djungguwan is one of the most important ceremonies of the Yolngu people of Northeast Arnhem Land. It tells the epic story of the Wawilak Sisters, two ancestral beings who helped create the Yolngu universe and gave the people their law. It is an initiation ceremony bringing young boys into that law and teaching them discipline and respect. It is also a memorial to the dead
Notes
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the program may contain images and voices of deceased persons
Credits
Director/writer: Trevor Graham; Producer/editor: Denise Haslem; Executive producer: Chris Warner
Performer
Yolngu people
Notes
DVD. Produced for region 0. Two dual-layered single-sided discs
Rated M. Contains: Infrequent coarse language, Mature themes
In English and Yolngu languages
Available for Deakin University staff and students only
