Indigenous Culture

We learnt so much about indigenous culture and the Yolgnu people in Arnhem Land from our guide, Doreen.

The small local Djomi Museum in Maningrida that houses many artefacts and artworks is a credit to the community.

I may have taken some snaps of a few items.

Some of our tour group resting outside the Djomi Museum in Maningrida

Turtle

Grass skirts

Traditional canoe

Adornments

Traditional canoe

Baskets and woven goods

Beads

Painting on bark

Learning with Frankie

 So this afternoon we went out in a Safari vehicle to learn about indigenous culture. Our local indigenous guide was Frankie.

The Safari vehicle was pretty rough

Frankie strips down a Pandanus leaf into fibre for basket making

Wild Horses

Frankie draws a traditional image on a traveller's arms.

Cathedral termite mounds

Robert playing a traditional indigenous instrument after Frankie showed us how it was made.

End of a fabulous day.