JOURNEY TO YARRALIN FOR WINNUN CEREMONY

Journey from Newcastle Waters to Yarralin for a winnun ceremony, 1986.

BOOMERANGS FOR EXCHANGE

These three bundles of boomerangs have been prepared for a winnun exchange ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. The boomerangs come from Newcastle Waters and were made by a range of the men from that community.

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.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Spears from Port Keats on the car after winnun exchange ceremony in 1986. These spears were traded for boomerangs from Newcastle Waters. 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.

YARRALIN

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

BOOMERANGS PREPARED FOR TRADING

Boomerangs being prepared for a winnun ceremony at Yarralin. The photograph was taken at Newcastle Waters in 1986.

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. 

JOURNEY TO YARRALIN FOR WINNUN CEREMONY

Journey to Yarralin for a winnun ceremony, 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 JOURNEY TO YARRALIN

Winnun journey to Yarralin to exchange boomerangs for spears, 1985.

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.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups. The exchange items come for several hundred kilometres.

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.

WINNUN JOURNEY TO YARRALIN

Winnun journey to Yarralin to trade boomerangs, 1986.

WINNUN TRIP TO YARRALIN

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

WINNUN JOURNEY

Trading (winnun) exchange trip to Yarralin.

NUGGETT COLLINS WITH TRADE AND EXCHANGE GOODS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata with trading goods preparing for winnun ceremony at Yarralin. The bundles of boomerangs were made over several weeks by Mudburra and Jingili men. They were traded for spears, cloth and other boomerangs. 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

Trading trip to Yarralin 1985.

JOURNEY TO YARRALIN FOR WINNUN CEREMONY

Journey from Newcastle Waters to Yarralin for a winnun ceremony, 1986.

BOOMERANGS FOR EXCHANGE

These three bundles of boomerangs have been prepared for a winnun exchange ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. The boomerangs come from Newcastle Waters and were made by a range of the men from that community.

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.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Spears from Port Keats on the car after winnun exchange ceremony in 1986. These spears were traded for boomerangs from Newcastle Waters. 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.

YARRALIN

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

BOOMERANGS PREPARED FOR TRADING

Boomerangs being prepared for a winnun ceremony at Yarralin. The photograph was taken at Newcastle Waters in 1986.

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. 

JOURNEY TO YARRALIN FOR WINNUN CEREMONY

Journey to Yarralin for a winnun ceremony, 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 JOURNEY TO YARRALIN

Winnun journey to Yarralin to exchange boomerangs for spears, 1985.

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.

WINNUN CEREMONY YARRALIN

Winnun ceremony at Yarralin, 1986. Boomerangs, spears and other items are being exchanged between groups. The exchange items come for several hundred kilometres.

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.

WINNUN JOURNEY TO YARRALIN

Winnun journey to Yarralin to trade boomerangs, 1986.

WINNUN TRIP TO YARRALIN

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

WINNUN JOURNEY

Trading (winnun) exchange trip to Yarralin.

NUGGETT COLLINS WITH TRADE AND EXCHANGE GOODS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata with trading goods preparing for winnun ceremony at Yarralin. The bundles of boomerangs were made over several weeks by Mudburra and Jingili men. They were traded for spears, cloth and other boomerangs. 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

Trading trip to Yarralin 1985.