Madarrpa Funeral at Gurka’wuy

In 1976, Ian Dunlop was invited by Dundiwuy Wanambi, a leader of the Marrakulu clan, to Gurka’wuy on Trial Bay in the Gulf of Carpentaria. He wanted Film Australia to record the first major Marrakulu ceremony to be held at Gurka’wuy since its recent establishment as a clan settlement. While they were there, a baby boy died. The Madarrpa men, including the child’s father and Dundiwuy, asked for the funeral to be filmed.Mortuary rites of the Yolngu are extremely complex. Despite some practical modifications to traditional ceremonies as a result of life on mission stations, ritual remains extremely strong. Watch Madarrpa Funeral at Gurka’wuy in HD free online now on SFlix with multiple servers and instant playback. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Madarrpa Funeral at Gurka’wuy and share your thoughts in the comments below!