Title Dhapi Ceremony at Yirrkala - 1972

Published National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 1996 [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (91 minutes): .flv file, sound Summary This is an archival record film of a circumcision ceremony at Yirrkala in 1972. On many occasions over the three weeks prior to the main ceremony the boys to be circumcised are sung over and beautifully painted with clan designs. As the final day approaches the paintings become ever more elaborate. No translation or documentation is included in this archival record Notes Title from title frames Film In Process Record Performer Dundiwuy Wanambi, Ian Dunlop, Narritjin Maymuru Event Originally produced by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in 1996 Notes In English Subject Aboriginal Australians. Australians. Indigenous peoples. National characteristics, Australian. National characteristics, Australian Aboriginal Australians Australians Indigenous peoples Genre/Form Education films. Form Streaming video Author Dunlop, Ian, film director Wanambi, Dundiwuy, actor Dunlop, Ian, actor Maymuru, Narritjin, actor National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (Firm), Kanopy (Firm)

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