Walgarra Pt 1 - Mandhirrija - Mardayin 2019

Mardayin Ceremony 2019. Copyright Numbulwar Culture & Media and Anindilyakwa Land Council 2019. In the Walgarra (Herring) part of Mardayin, the Mandhirrija skin men line up in two lines. Similar to Gurrujurjurg but they don't give out food and drink. Nunggarrgalu, Wurramarrba, Barrabarra, Ayinbala, Nunggangulgu, Mamarika and Nunggumajbar clans on the left, with nabi action (honey bee totem) and Nundhirribala, Wurramara, Thompson and Wilfred on the right with wadabirr action (goanna totem). Cameras by Naritjarruwa from Ayangkidarrba-langwa Media and Wulhamburriyn Wilfred, Momo Nundhirribala and Anthony Gray from Numbulwar Culture & Media. Edited by Marrayulyuliyn Wurragwagwa, Kaheb Ngalmi, Lhargi Nundhirribala and Anthony Gray. Linguist Translator - Malingu Hilda Ngalmi. Cultural Advisor and Jungayi - Yadu Numamurdirdi.