Yolŋu people

Also known as Yolŋu

The Yolŋu or Yolngu ( or ) are an aggregation of Aboriginal Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Yolŋu means "person" in the Yolŋu languages. The terms Murngin, Wulamba, Yalnumata, Murrgin and Yulangor were formerly used by some anthropologists for the Yolŋu.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Yolŋu
Ethnic group.popplace: Australia
Ethnic group.langs: Yolŋu Matha (Dhaŋu-Djaŋu, Nhaŋu, Dhuwal, Ritharŋu, Djinaŋ, Djinba), Australian English, Yolngu Sign Language
Ethnic group.rels: Traditional religions, Christianity
Ethnic group.related: Australian Aboriginals

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections

Contents

Name
People
Language
Kinship system
Avoidance relationships
Prominent family names
Yolŋu culture, law and mythology
Law
''Gaṉma''
Sacred objects
Mythology
{{anchor}}Wangarr
Wawalag sisters
Yolŋu seasons
History
Makassan contact
European contact
Nineteenth century
Twentieth century
Yolŋu in politics
Yolŋu arts
Yolŋu visual art
Yolŋu music
Prominent Yolŋu people
Politicians
Films about Yolŋu
Garma festival
Alternative names
See also
Notes
Citations
Sources
Further reading

All Yolŋu clans are affiliated with either the Dhuwa (also spelt Dua) or the Yirritja moiety. Prominent Dhuwa clans include the Rirratjiŋu and Gälpu clans of the Dangu people, while the Gumatj clan is the most prominent in the Yirritja moiety.

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