Central
Arnhem Land
Central Arnhem
Land is here defined as that area lying between the Mann River
in the west and the Blyth River (and Goyder River headwaters)
in the east, and as far south as Bulman, as seen on the map.
Maningrida, the main community within the region, has a population
of around 1000 and there is more than twenty outstations within
the region.
M
- Maningrida* |
TR
- Tomkinson River |
Mi
- Milingimbi* |
CR
- Cadell River |
R
- Ramingining* |
BR
- Blyth River |
Bu
- Bulman* |
GoR
- Goyder River |
Go
- Goomadeer* |
Mo
- Momega (Mumeka)* (outstation) |
LR
- Liverpool River |
Ko
- Kopanga* (outstation) |
MR
- Mann River |
Kl
- Korlobidahdah* (outstation) |
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* Aboriginal community
Characteristic
of this region are ceremonies of diplomacy known as Rom,
for which Goyulan is a central theme (Clunies Ross
& Mundrugmundrug,1988; Wild, 1986)
Discography
& Notes
Title
of Recording |
Track/Band |
Recording
Location/Date |
Notes |
Songs
from the Northern Territory Vol. 1. Moyle. |
track
8 |
Kunbarllanjnja
(Oenpelli), 1962 |
A
Burarra song, part of the Djambidj song series |
Goyulan
the Morning Star |
entire
recording |
All
Canberra, 1982 with the exception of one song:
Junawunya, near the mouth of the Blyth River,
1978. |
Anbarra
people performing clan songs, north central Arnhem
Land |
Djambidj,
an Aboriginal Song Series from Northern Australia |
entire
recording |
Canberra,
1979 |
Clan
songs in Anbarra (a dialect of Burarra) |
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Please
Note: The names of performers are not included wherever
it is known or suspected they may be recently deceased.
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