Maningrida, Northern Territory

Maningrida is a self-governing Aboriginal community from the middle of Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory.

Location

Maningrida is located about 500 kilometers east of Darwin and 300 km north east of Jabiru. In the north the municipality borders near the mouth of the Liverpool River on the coast of the Arafura Sea. The root of the Kunibídji are the long-established landowners. The name Maningrida is an English version of Kunibídji name Manayingkarírra what. Upon German as much as the place where the dream means changes its shape The town is inhabited by some 2,000 people. This also includes those who live around Maningrida in the 30 homelands and outstations included. A major role in political and economic life play the Maningrida Jet Centre, the Maningrida Council, Inc., the Maningrida Progress Association, Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation and the Maningrida Arts and Culture Artists' Association.

History

The community of Maningrida was established shortly after the Second World War. The officers Sid Kyle -Little and Jack Doolan were sent here by the government to set up a trading and supply branch. This was converted in 1957 by Dave and Ingrid Drysdale into a permanent welfare settlement to counter the emigration of Aborigines here to Darwin. Patrols went out to move to the natives to settle in Maningrida.

On the night of April 24, 2006 Maningrida was in the north of cyclone Monica, one of the worst cyclones ever met Australia, striped. The community got the full force of the category 5 cyclone not, so that the infrastructure was only slightly damaged not to do.

Culture

The area of north-central Arnhem Land, where Maningrida is located, extends from Marrkolidjban in East Kunwinjku land in the west after Berriba in Danbon country in the south to more than Yinangarnduwa or Cape Stewart in the east. If one takes the number of residents who reigns here probably the biggest multilingual community in the world. Linguistic diversity is also reflected by the variety of religious ceremonies and rites in design, music and dance. Here Ndjébbana, East Kunwinjku, Kune, Rembarrnga, Dangbon / Dalabon, Nakkara, Gurrgoni, Djinang, Wurlaki, Ganalbingu, Gupapuyngu, Kunbarlang, Gun nartpa, Burarra and English is spoken. The inhabitants are held at least three of these languages ​​to learn.

The Australian Aboriginal actor and dancer David Gulpilil, known from films such as Walkabout and Australia was born in Maningrida and grew up here.

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