Yankirri (Emu) - 2014
2014 Milpirri - Jardiwanpa
Yankirri (Emu) - Karna Nganja
Dance Story
The emu is eating mundurru (a yellow berry) because he is hungry. This is good food for emu, but not good for yapa (humans).
Belonging to Skin Groups
Jangala, Jampijinpa, Nangala and Nampijinpa (Blue Group)
Men's Yankirri (Emu) Dances
Within Milpirri the men have danced Yankirri several times. The women support the men in this dance. The Yankirri is the teacher and represents both the teacher and the taught.
Youth Dance
The youth Emu dance is about the search for knowledge. If we are hungry for knowledge, we will dig it up like food, then feed on the knowledge to make ourselves strong.
Words from Youth 2016 Song: Digging for Knowledge
"This is the story of the emu.
Digging for the knowledge in the ground.
We become stronger when it's found.
Putting our culture in the sound."
