RB2-20120810_11 - Performance of a mamurrng (exchange) ceremony for Reuben Brown, research team and families at Warruwi led by Inyjalarrku (mermaid) and Yanajanak (stone country spirits) groups.

David Manmurulu (Inyjalarrku mermaid) and Charlie Mangulda (Yanajanak stone country spirits) lead performance over two evenings with Mawng singers and dancers from Warruwi community of a Mamurrng (exchange) ceremony for Reuben Brown and ARC research team, as well as Reuben's adopted sister Donna Nadjamerrek and her relatives. Allan Marett performs wangga (public song from the Daly region) as 'thanks' for receiving the gift of the mamurrng, with Linda Barwick and Jenny Manmurulu leading the dancing. Video by Isabel O'Keeffe (IO), Bruce Birch and Gus Berger (GB); audio by Isabel O'Keeffe; photography by Reuben Brown (RB), Martin Thomas (MT), Linda Barwick (LB) and Rachel Orzech (RO). Comprises full recordings 20120810_11-IO_01_edit.wav; 20120810_11-IO_01.wav; 20120810_11-20120810_IO_v01.mp4; 20120810_11-20120810_IO_v02.mp4; 20120810_11-20120810_RB_v01.mp4; 20120810_11-20120810_RB_v02.mp4; 20120810_11-20120810_RB_v03.mp4; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v01.mp4; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v01.wav; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v02.mp4; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v02.wav; 20120810_11-20120811_IO_v01.mp4; 20120810_11-20120811_IO_v01.wav; 20120810_11-20120811_MT_v01.mp4. Recording 20120810_11-IO_01_edit.wav segmented into 20120810_11-IO_01-01-IL.wav; 20120810_11-IO_01-02-IL.wav; 20120810_11-IO_01-03-IL.wav; 20120810_11-IO_01-04-IL.wav; 20120810_11-IO_01-05-IL.wav; 20120810_11-IO_01-06-IL.wav. Recording 20120810_11-20120810_IO_v01.mp4 segmented into 20120810_11-IO_v01-01-IL.mp4; 20120810_11-IO_v01-02-IL.mp4; and 20120810_11-IO_v01_good_audio_excerpt.mp4; 20120810_11-IO_v01_good_audio.mp4; 20120810_11-IO_v01_good_audio.wav; 20120810_11-IO_v02.mp4_good_audio.mp4; 20120810_11-IO_v02.mp4_good_audio.wav. All video files marked with 'good_audio" edited with audio from 20120810_11-IO_01_edit.wav and 20120810_11-IO_01.wav. Related annotations/media include 20120810_11-mamurrng_video_file_summary.txt; 20120810_11-20120810_IO_v01.eaf; 20120810_11-20120810_IO_v01.txt; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v01.eaf; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v01.txt; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v02.eaf; 20120810_11-20120811_GB_v02.txt; 20120810_11-20120811_IO_v01.eaf; 20120810_11-20120811_IO_v01.txt; and 308 photos documenting the journey of members of the recipient party from Gunbalanya to Warruwi, Janny and David Manmurulu 'fitting' Reuben Brown with the Mamurrng, and the ceremonial performance by Martin Thomas, Rachel Orzech and Linda Barwick.. Language as given: Mawng|Amurdak|spirit language|Marri Tjavin|Manangkardi