Blood Brothers Jardiwarnpa A Warlpiri Fire Ceremony

Law man Darby Jampinjimpa Ross and other Warlpiri elders introduce us to their communitys fire ceremony Made with the close cooperation of the outback Warlpiri community of Yuendumu the film follows the staging of the ceremony involving hundreds of people over several weeks part of the process of retaining traditional law and culture within the community Anthropologists describe the ceremony as a means of resolving personal conflicts in society the elders speak of paying tribute to their ancestors