Aboriginal Dance: Djilpin Dancers from Arnhem Land

These guys are the Djilpin Dancers from Arnhem Land, Roy Ashley is the singer and Sammy Djarrkiritjkuy the didgeridoo (yidaki) player. The songs and dances that are being performed belong to the Wagilak people (Dhuwa moiety), the Wagilak are spread out throughout Arnhem Land these days and live at various Aboriginal settlements including Ramingining, Numbulwar, Gapuwiyak, Bulman, Beswick, Milingimbi and a number of outstations in the "Stone Country" with the locus being Donydji.

The Djilpin Dancers are seen here performing at the Darwin Festival, a must-see event if you're ever in the Northern Territory in the dry season! I love how the audience is invited in to dance with the group, the whole idea is sharing and learning through participation.

The yidaki being used is one of ours, made by Bruce Burrngupurrngu the Yirritja master.

You can find out more about the Darwin Festival on the following website:

http://www.darwinfestival.org.au/

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Dance their dance and teach them yours