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Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 Tributes to Yunupingu at Memorial Service
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The emotional state memorial service for Yothu Yindi singer and indigenous educator Yunupingu started and ended with dancing - the Madayin Bungul, by members of his own family, emerging from the Northern Territory bush painted yellow and white and brandishing spears to dance first the crocodile and finally, fire.'

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    y separately published work icon The Canberra Times 1 July 2013 6104144 2013 newspaper issue 2013 pg. 2
    Note: illus., port.
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