Jardiwanpa (Finale) Dances - 2014, 2016
2014 Milpirri - Jardiwanpa
Jardiwanpa Dance
Dance Story
Men's dance supported by women
Celebrating each other by jumping. The Yankirri (Emu) and the Wampana (Spectacle Hare Wallaby) started jumping up and down when they saw each other. This is the country dancing people, a summer ceremony.
Palyikarra - from the Jardiwanpa Ceremony. This leads into Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles)
Belonging to Skin Groups
Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa (Blue Group), Japaljarri, Napaljarri, Jungarrayi and Nungarrayi (Yellow Group), Jupurrula, Napurrula, Jakamarra and Nakamarra (Red Group) and Japangardi, Napangardi, Japanangka and Napanangka (Green Group)
2016 Milpirri - Kurdiji
Jardiwanpa Dance
Dance Story
Men's dance supported by women
Celebrating each other by jumping. The emu and the Wampana started jumping up and down when they saw each other. This is the country dancing people, a summer ceremony.
From the Kurdiji Ceremony. Starts with men dancing together and then followed by the four womens groups: Mina Mina digging stick (green women), Wampana (red women), Ngapa (blue Women), and Ngatijirri (yellow women)
Belonging to Skin Groups
Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa (Blue Group), Japaljarri, Napaljarri, Jungarrayi and Nungarrayi (Yellow Group), Jupurrula, Napurrula, Jakamarra and Nakamarra (Red Group) and Japangardi, Napangardi, Japanangka and Napanangka (Green Group)
Photos of Jardiwanpa Ceremony
Ludo Kuipers lived in lajamanu in the 70's, he took many photos of community life.
Photographs of Jardiwanpa Ceremony - from ozoutback.com.au. a website by Photographer Ludo Kuipers.
