The sacred didgeridoo - Djalembu
John BUNGUWUY: artist
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The drone of a didgeridoo builds atmosphere at mortuary and other ceremonies across Arnhem Land, and further afield. This one was used in a Djalambu (hollow log) mortuary ceremony held by the Gupapuyngu people in North East Arnhem Land. It is elaborately decorated beyond the usual designs that cover the instrument’s surface.
Title
The sacred didgeridoo - Djalembu
Artist/Maker and role
John BUNGUWUY: artist
Date
1968
Medium
wood, plant fibre string, ochres, feathers and resin
Measurements
120.8 x 6.5cm
Credit line
Purchased through the Western Australian Government, 1988
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1988/0917