WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Spears from Port Keats on the car after winnun ceremony. These spears were traded for boomerangs from Newcastle Waters in 1986. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called winnun.

WINNUN JOURNEY TO YARRALIN

Winnun exchange journey to Yarralin in 1985.

TRADE GOODS

This bolt of cloth was part of a winnun exchange at Yarralin in 1985.

YARRALIN

Yarralin camp prior to a winnun exchange ceremony that took place later that morning.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups. Spears from Port Keats can be seen in the foreground. These trade goods travelled over 1000 km. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called winnun. 

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin in 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups. Spears from Port Keats can be seen in the foreground. Other ceremonial business is also discussed as part of the winnun exchange cycle.

ROB PATON

Rob Paton collecting information on winnun 1985.

WINNUN CEREMONY AT YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. The boomerangs in the foreground were traded from Newcastle Waters for the spears on the truck that came from Port Keats. In this instance trade goods travelled over 1000 km. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called winnun. 

VICTORIA RIVER NEAR YARRALIN

Victoria River Near Yarralin.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups.

WINNUN JOURNEY

Winnun journey in 1985 between Newcastle Waters and Yarralin.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups from the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

BOOMERANG EXCHANGE CEREMONY

A bundle of boomerangs being exchanged during a winnun ceremony at Yaralin, 1986. The boomerangs were manufactured several hundred kilometres away at Newcastle Waters.

WITCHETTY GRUB DUG FROM THE BASE OF A TREE

Witchetty grub being prepared for cooking after being dug from the base of a tree.

WINNUN TRIP TO YARRALIN

A trade and exchange, or  winnun, journey from Newcastle Waters to Yarralin 1986.

WINNUN JOURNEY

Trading trip to Yarralin 1985.

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WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Spears from Port Keats on the car after winnun ceremony. These spears were traded for boomerangs from Newcastle Waters in 1986. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called winnun.

WINNUN JOURNEY TO YARRALIN

Winnun exchange journey to Yarralin in 1985.

TRADE GOODS

This bolt of cloth was part of a winnun exchange at Yarralin in 1985.

YARRALIN

Yarralin camp prior to a winnun exchange ceremony that took place later that morning.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups. Spears from Port Keats can be seen in the foreground. These trade goods travelled over 1000 km. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called winnun. 

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin in 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups. Spears from Port Keats can be seen in the foreground. Other ceremonial business is also discussed as part of the winnun exchange cycle.

ROB PATON

Rob Paton collecting information on winnun 1985.

WINNUN CEREMONY AT YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. The boomerangs in the foreground were traded from Newcastle Waters for the spears on the truck that came from Port Keats. In this instance trade goods travelled over 1000 km. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called winnun. 

VICTORIA RIVER NEAR YARRALIN

Victoria River Near Yarralin.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups.

WINNUN JOURNEY

Winnun journey in 1985 between Newcastle Waters and Yarralin.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups from the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

BOOMERANG EXCHANGE CEREMONY

A bundle of boomerangs being exchanged during a winnun ceremony at Yaralin, 1986. The boomerangs were manufactured several hundred kilometres away at Newcastle Waters.

WITCHETTY GRUB DUG FROM THE BASE OF A TREE

Witchetty grub being prepared for cooking after being dug from the base of a tree.

WINNUN TRIP TO YARRALIN

A trade and exchange, or  winnun, journey from Newcastle Waters to Yarralin 1986.

WINNUN JOURNEY

Trading trip to Yarralin 1985.