Aboriginal "Mandiwala" Initiation Ceremony in Borroloola

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"Wayi" -- "Greetings" in Yanyuwa. These children are not only being initiated in the "Mandiwala" ceremony, but most important of all, they are learning about their culture and language. What makes Yanyuwa so unique is that it is not related to any other language in the world, so it is not that they are just Aborigines. Australia could not recognize this in the past, when Aborigines were rounded up and taken to stations.  But now it can, by preserving there unique cultures and languages.