The Gunavidji people, also written Kunibidji and Kunibídji and also known as the Ndjébbana, are an
Aboriginal Australian
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people of
Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land is a historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia, with the term still in use. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around from the territory capital, Darwin. In 1623, Dutch East India Compan ...
in the
Northern Territory
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.
Language
The Gunavidji speak
Ndjébbana, which is one of the
Maningrida languages
Maningrida, also known as Burarran, is a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. It includes four languages, none closely related:
* Burarra language, Burarra
* Guragone language, Gurr-goni
* Djeebbana lang ...
.
Country
Gunavidji traditional lands extend over some in and around the valley along the
Liverpool River in and as far at the point where the Tomkinson River flows into the mangrove swamps. Their main base is at
Maningrida township.
Cultural practices
They do not practise
circumcision
Circumcision is a surgical procedure, procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin ...
.
Alternative names
* ''Gunaviji.''
* ''Gunawitji.''
* ''Gunabidji.''
* ''Gunabwidji.''
* ''Gunjibidji.''
* ''Witji.''
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Aboriginal peoples of the Northern Territory
Arnhem Land
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