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Dhangu Language
Dhangu or Dhaŋu may be, *Dhangu people *Dhangu language Dhangu or Dhaŋu may be, *Dhangu people The Dangu (Dhaŋu, Dhangu) are an Aboriginal Australian people of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, one of many Yolŋu peoples. They are, according to Norman Tindale, to be carefully distinguished f ... * Operation Dhangu {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhangu People
The Dangu (Dhaŋu, Dhangu) are an Aboriginal Australian people of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, one of many Yolŋu peoples. They are, according to Norman Tindale, to be carefully distinguished from the Djaŋu. Two prominent clans of the Dangu are the Rirratjingu and Galpu clans. Country The extent of Dangu territory could not be established by Tindale, who located them in the general area of Yirrkala Mission, Cape Arnhem, Melville Bay, and Port Bradshaw. Social organisation Like all Yolŋu societies, the Dangu, identified as a grouping of clans (''mala'') sharing similar dialects, were organised according to the ''Dhuwa'' and ''Yirritja'' (''Jiritja'') moieties. Their ethnonymic identity as a unified group was based on their common word for the demonstrative pronoun "this." They are divided into six clans according to which moiety they belong to, of four Dua, and six Yirritja. The Dua moiety: * 1. ''Galpu'' (Gälpu, Galbu, Kalpu). * 2. ''Golumala.'' * 3. ''Ngajimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhangu Language
Dhangu or Dhaŋu may be, *Dhangu people *Dhangu language Dhangu or Dhaŋu may be, *Dhangu people The Dangu (Dhaŋu, Dhangu) are an Aboriginal Australian people of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory, one of many Yolŋu peoples. They are, according to Norman Tindale, to be carefully distinguished f ... * Operation Dhangu {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |