Mokuy – Larrakitja

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Wally Wilfred Wagilak language born 1986 lives Ngukurr, NT

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‘This is the mokuy on a larrakitj – in the olden days larrakitj held the bones of the dead and were an important part of the funeral ceremony. The mokuy (spirit) is from the Dhuwa moiety. Djuwaḻpaḏa is its name. The mokuy lives in a cave on our Country but nobody has ever seen it before. It travelled everywhere that spirit, singing and sharing songlines. It is really important for us Wägilak people because we use these songs for ceremony and funerals.’

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