Yolŋu people
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.
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- Yolŋu
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- Australia
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- Yolŋu Matha (Dhaŋu-Djaŋu, Nhaŋu, Dhuwal, Ritharŋu, Djinaŋ, Djinba), Australian English, Yolngu Sign Language
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- Traditional religions, Christianity
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33 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.