Dhapi Ceremony at Yirrkala - 1972.

Streaming video - 1996

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.

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Subjects
Genres
Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia 1996.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Ian Dunlop (film director), Dundiwuy Wanambi (actor), Narritjin Maymuru
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (91 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).