Gurruwiwi is a surname of the
Yolngu, 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 ...
, Northern Territory of Australia, and family members have close connections with the
Yunupingu Yunupingu is the family name of a number of notable Aboriginal Australians from the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land, who are closely connected with the Marika#People with the surname, Marika and Gurruwiwi families.
Notable people with this name includ ...
and
Marika
Marika is a feminine given name of Polish, Greek, and Japanese origin. It has its origin in the Hungarian and Greek nickname for Maria, or its Silesian diminutive "Maryjka". Marieke is the Dutch and Flemish equivalent. Marika is also a Fijian giv ...
families.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Djalu Gurruwiwi
Djalu Gurruwiwi, also written Djalu ( – 12 May 2022), was a Yolngu man from Arnhem Land in northern Australia, known worldwide for his skill as a player, maker and spiritual keeper of the yiḏaki (didgeridoo). He was also a respected arti ...
(1935–2022),
yidaki
The didgeridoo (; also spelt didjeridu, among other variants) is a wind instrument, played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous drone while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. The didgeridoo was developed by ...
player
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Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi
Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi (1942–2020) was an internationally acclaimed Aboriginal Australian artist from Elcho Island (Galiwin'ku), an island off the coast of Northeast Arnhem Land. Gali was a Yolngu Mala leader and Gälpu clan representat ...
(1942–2020), artist
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Larry Gurruwiwi, musician, son of Djalu
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Leila Gurruwiwi (born 1988), media commentator and TV producer
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Mithinarri Gurruwiwi (1929–1976), artist
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