Walgarra Pt 1 - Mandayung - Mardayin 2019

Mardayin Ceremony 2019. Copyright Numbulwar Culture & Media and Anindilyakwa Land Council 2019.
In the Walgarra (Herring) part of Mardayin, the Mandayung skin men dance in one line, similar to Gurrujurjurg but they don't give out food and drink. The totem for the Mandayung skin group is Jiridi-di (Kingfisher). The clans are Ngalmi, Manggurra, Murrungun, Bara, Lalara, Wurragwagwa, Numamurdirdi, Jaragba, Wurrawilya and Wagilak. 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.