Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures

Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures

The Garma Festival of Traditional Culture is an annual festival that is held in north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. [ [http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,663771,00.html Australia’s Yolngu People: Celebrating 40,000 Years.] Deutsche Welle. December 18, 2002.] It is a celebration of the cultural inheritance of the Yolngu people.

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External links

* [http://www.garma.telstra.com Garma Festival of Traditional Culture]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1435561.htm 'The karma of Garma', abc story 2005]
* [http://www.tourismnt.com.au/nt/nttc/brolga_awards/winners_2005.html 2005 NT tourism award for best festival]


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