Yirrkala region
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The Yirrkala region is a culturally and spiritually significant area in northeast Arnhem Land, Australia, central to the traditions, law, and ceremonial life of the Yolngu people.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nhulunbuy region | 3 |
| Yirrkala area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
culturally significant area
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Yolngu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageGroup | Yolngu Matha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Yirrkala community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yirrkala mission site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| governedBy | Yolngu customary law ⓘ |
| hasConcept | rom (Yolngu law) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageType | Aboriginal sacred landscape ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Yirrkala art centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yirrkala community organisations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
bark painting
ⓘ
bunggul (dance ceremonies) ⓘ ceremonial song cycles ⓘ clan-based ceremonies ⓘ didgeridoo performance ⓘ manikay (song traditions) ⓘ sacred painting traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProtection | protected by Yolngu customary restrictions on access to sacred sites ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
site of intergenerational transmission of Yolngu knowledge
ⓘ
teaching place for Yolngu children ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Yolngu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalFeature |
coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
estuaries and mangroves ⓘ offshore marine areas ⓘ tropical savanna landscapes ⓘ |
| hasKnowledgeSystem |
Yolngu clan law
ⓘ
Yolngu ecological knowledge ⓘ Yolngu kinship system ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | part of Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualAssociationWith |
ancestral beings
ⓘ
sacred sites ⓘ songlines ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
Yolngu ceremonial life
ⓘ
Yolngu law ⓘ Yolngu spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Arnhem Land
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arnhem Land Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yolngu homelands ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
ongoing practice of traditional law
ⓘ
rich ceremonial life ⓘ significant Indigenous land and sea rights claims ⓘ strong continuity of Yolngu culture ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Yolngu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | subsistence hunting and fishing by Yolngu people ⓘ |
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Yirrkala area
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Nhulunbuy region
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Nhulunbuy region
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Nhulunbuy region