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Garma festival celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture

Clan members of the Yolngu people perform the Bunggul traditional dance during 2018's Garma Festival

Clan members of the Yolngu people perform the Bunggul traditional dance during 2018's Garma Festival Source: AAP

The annual Garma Festival is widely considered one of Indigenous Australia's most important political and cultural gatherings.


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By Natalie Ahmat, Evan Young

Presented by Evan Young

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The annual Garma Festival is widely considered one of Indigenous Australia's most important political and cultural gatherings.



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