Marrakulu
The Marrakulu clan belongs to the Dhuwa moiety. Major spiritual themes include Wuyal, the honey ancestor whose travels connect the Marrakulu clans with other Dhuwa clans. On his travels, Wuyal cuts down eucalyptus trees, creating rivers and islands and setting off a chain of events connecting him with other ancestral beings such as the Wäwilak and Djan’kawu sisters.
The Marrakulu homeland is Gurka’wuy, a village on the northern shores of Trial Bay. The beach is adjacent to hills and forests of stringybark trees.
The Marrakulu clan speaks the Dhuwal language. The Marraŋu and Dhapuyŋu clans share the Waṉambi name with the Marrakulu.
Duṉḏiwuy Waṉambi collaborated on the Yirrkala Film Project and was a renowned artist of the later twentieth century. His daughter Wolpa assisted him with his works and became an artist in her own right. The artist Mithili served in the Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit formed to protect Northern Australia in World War II. His children include the artists Wukuṉ, Boliny, Ralwurrandji and Yalanba Waṉambi.
The consulting curator from the Marrakulu clan for this project was Wukuṉ Waṉambi, who was also a lead curator for Maḏayin overall.
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