Ancient Women's Milkarri (Wailing) - Djambarrpuyŋu

Presenters: Joy Bulkanhawuy Dhamarrandji, Rachel Dikuḻ Dhamarrandji, Roslyn Malŋumba Guyula, Kathrin Dixon

Milkarri ga manikay dhuwal dhäruk nininyŋu ŋanapurruŋ marŋgithinyaraw. ’Milkarri’ [ancient women’s songs] and ‘manikay’ [ancient men’s songs] are our foundational language that we have been learning. In this presentation, we will tell you a little bit about what milkarri is and how it is passed on.