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The Gumatj clan of the Yolngu people in Arnhem Land perform the Bunggul traditional dance at the Garma Festival in the Northern Territory, Australia’s most significant Indigenous cultural gathering.
Photograph: James Ross/AAP
Sun 31 Aug 2025 22.00 EDT
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