Dance Story

Ngajakula Ceremony - same family as Jardiwanpa, but different family group.

The Pulawanti likes to be near water. Another name is Pulakurra.

Pulawanti came from north from Mayarridiwa?. He was travelling, on course, nothing could distract him. He would stop, sit down, and then he sang and danced all the way. He is strong and only looked one way, one direction. When the dancers sit down that shows that they have arrived at the right place.

Walya (Place)

Yinapaka (the Jukurrpa goes from Yinapaka, to Nyaurrinti and back to Yinapaka)

Belonging to Skin Groups

Japaljarri, Jungarrayi, Napaljarri and Nungarrayi (Yellow Group)

2005 Photos

2005 Story

Dance Story

Also called Pulakurra. The action in this dance the men use branches to clean up the country. (These men are new and have not seen this dance properly before, so they are learning. They should spend the entire dance with their hands clasped behind back, even when on the ground, and two branches in hands. (Note: from Jerry Jangala Patrick)

Kirda

Richard Japaljarri Payton

Belonging to Skin Groups

Japaljarri, Jungarrayi, Napaljarri and Nungarrayi (Yellow Group)

2009 Photos

2009 Story

Dance Story

This one is also called Pulakurra. (This is the same dance as 2005 but not very strong. The dancers are unsure of the moves as they are learning them on the spot. They use boomerangs but should be branches, and hands should be behind the back other than sweeping. Notes from Jerry Jangala Patrick)

Kirda (Owner) 

Richard Japaljarri Payton

Belonging to Skin Groups

Japaljarri, Jungarrayi, Napaljarri and Nungarrayi (Yellow Group)

2018 Photos

2018 Story