TAGGED: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
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This short excerpt shows footage of the Djungguwan ceremony at Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory in 1966.

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Narritjin Maymuru from the Manggalili clan explains how the creator ancestors made the Law before they changed into fish and animals.

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In this excerpt from Ceremony: The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land, director Trevor Graham talks about filming Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (2002).

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Director Trevor Graham talks about filming Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (2002) on his own and subsequently with director of photography (DOP) Jenni Meaney.

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Footage from three different Djungguwan ceremonies from 1966, 1976 and 2002 illustrates the role of dance in the Yolngu ceremony.

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In Djungguwan – Speaking to the Future (2002) the clan members who lead the ceremony are Wanyubi Marika of the Rirratjingu clan and Wukun Dennis Wanambi of the Marrakulu.

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This excerpt from the 2006 Film Australia National Interest Program DVD, Ceremony: The Djungguwan of Northeast Arnhem Land includes footage from the five-part Film Australia documentary

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Elders speak to children about Djungguwan Law. One Yolngu Elder likens these rules to their Ten Commandments.

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Wanyubi Marika from the Rirratjingu clan describes the journey of Laklak and Raymattja – the two Wawilak Sisters.

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Bakamumu Marika from the Rirratjingu explains that the Wawilak Sisters are the creators of the Law, which in turn gives the Yolngu their Djungguwan ceremony.