Learning on ScreenDjungguwan at Gurka’Wuy (5 Parts)
- Synopsis
- A film about the Yolngu of north-east Arnhem land, their land and their religion. Dundiway Wanambi is a leader of the Marrakulu clan of Aboriginal of north-east Arnhem Land. In 1976 he invited Ian Dunlop to his clan settlement at Gurka’wuy, Trial Bay, Northern Territory, to make this film of a djungguwan ceremony, one of the great ceremonies of the Wawilak Sisters who, through their travels and creativity, taught sacred and moral law which has been passed down through generations.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
- Medium
- Video; 5 videocassettes. VHS. col. 233 min.
- Year of production
- 1990
- Availability
- Hire; 1999 hire: £15.00 (+VAT+p&p) each part
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Aboriginal peoples; Australia; ceremonies; Yolngu
Credits
- Director
- Ian Dunlop
- Producer
- Ian Dunlop
- Contributor
- Bruce Moir
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media
- sales@concordvideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726012
- Fax
- 01473 274531
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
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