Ramingining Dharpa / Lorrpu Buŋgul 2022

PART ONE:
Dharpa (Tree - Young Paperbark)
A Gupapuyŋu Ancestor dances holding a small paperbark tree.
“Inside of the tree is Yirritja (moiety) and outside is Dhuwa (moiety). When it gets bigger and bigger, the bark and the inside are both Dhuwa. When it is a young tree, all the Yirritja tribes can sing the Dharpa song. When it’s bigger it goes to the Dhuwa clans, and they sing their own song about Dharpa. The songline comes all the way from the walu marrtji garrwarthirr (sunrise) to the walu marrtji gulŋiyirr (sunset).”
Gilbert Walkuli (Gupapuyŋu Clan)
Part Two:
Lorrpu (Yellow-Crested Cockatoo)
A Gupapuyŋu Ancestor sings alongside a yellow-crested Cockatoo
“When you cry at a funeral or at something sad, the Lorrpu cries as well. The Lorrpu comes to the people. If you see Lorrpu, someone has passed away. Sometimes when you go maranhu-gama (hunting) the Lorrpu tells you where there is something to eat. When the sun goes down, sometimes the Lorrpu gets worried and cries. This is a Yirritja clan songline. The yellow-crested cockatoo is ours that we can sing. Other clans can sing a different cockatoo without the yellow crest. Together, we sing them into one.”.
Gilbert Walkuli (Gupapuyŋu Clan)
“The Lorrpu warns you if something bad is going to happen.”
David Dharrapuy (Gupapuyŋu Clan)
Music and dance choreography: Gaykamangu family
Clan: Gupapuyŋu
Location: Filmed at Yathalamarra outstation, Ramingining.
Cinematographer: Kane Chenoweth