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A ritual musical instrument that creates a low-pitched sound when swung through the air, used in male initiation ceremonies.

Another term used specifically by the Yolngu people of Northern Australia for the Didgeridoo. It highlights the regional differences in the instrument's make and use.

According to Indigenous Northern Territory folklore, these are delicate and slender spirits believed to have taught people how to hunt, paint, and use fire; depicted in music and art.

A term that refers to the music of the Kung people which features performances on the guwamu or didgeridoo, representing the social, spiritual, and artistic life of the community.

A percussion instrument made of two sticks that are struck together to keep rhythm in Indigenous Australian music.

A type of music from Western Arnhem Land that includes songs about love, comedy, and social issues, typically using didgeridoo, clapsticks, and voice.

A genre of Indigenous Australian music associated with the ghost and dance-song traditions of the Northern Territory.

A component of a system used by many Indigenous Australian cultures that determines how individuals relate to each other and their roles in the community, often influencing music-making and ceremonial roles.

A wind instrument, traditionally made from a hollowed-out tree trunk, used by Aboriginal Australians. It produces a deep, resonant sound and is often used in ceremonial music.

Traditional song cycles of the Yolngu people, which are considered to be the ancestral voices and connected to the spirituality of country and Dreamtime.

A ceremonial gathering of Australian Aboriginal people where participants paint their bodies and perform traditional dance and music.

Paths across the land which mark the route followed by 'creator-beings' during the Dreaming, often represented musically to pass knowledge and stories.

A dance move commonly used in Aboriginal performances where the performer forcefully stamps on the ground to create rhythm.

These are the oral traditions and beliefs that describe the origins of the universe, Australian landscape, and its people, often conveyed through music and art.