The Gunavidji people, also written Kunibidji and Kunibídji and also known as the Ndjébbana, are an
Aboriginal Australian
Aboriginal Australians are the various indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, excluding the ethnically distinct people of the Torres Strait Islands.
Humans first migrated to Australia 50,000 to 65,000 year ...
people of
Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land is a historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around from the territorial capital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin. In 1623, Dutch East India Compa ...
in the
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...
.
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
* Gurr-goni
* Ndjébbana
* Na'kara
Green established the fam ...
.
Country
Gunavidji traditional lands extend over some in and around the valley along the
Liverpool River
Liverpool River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the largest of the tidal river systems of northern Arnhem Land, which includes two major tributaries, the Tomkinson and Mann Rivers.
Geography
The river rises at the ea ...
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 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 is excised. T ...
.
Alternative names
* ''Gunaviji''
* ''Gunawitji''
* ''Gunabidji''
* ''Gunabwidji''
* ''Gunjibidji''
* ''Witji''
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Aboriginal peoples of the Northern Territory
Arnhem Land
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