Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following content contains images, voices and names of deceased persons.
In consideration of Indigenous cultural protocols, ARIA has gained permission to use and reproduce Gurrumul’s name, voice and image. We also continue to consult with his family and community.
A moving celebration of Gurrumul and his induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame, where members of his family dance Djarimirri: sharing living culture with dance and continuing the storytelling traditions carried through Gurrumul’s music.
Gurrumul’s family travelled down from East Arnhem in the NT to perform Djarimirri which is about the rainbow, birth, and the colour reflections off the mother snake’s skin.
Djarrimirri (Rainbow Serpent) is the mother. The Rainbow Serpent or Wititj goes from place to place and sometimes comes across a gum tree that they need to knock down. In order to knock down the tree they have to form a cloud of thunder and lightening and rain. They circle the tree 3 or 4 times to get the power of the Djarrimirri to knock the tree down.
The dancers are Nebbie Burrawanga representing the python, David Yunupingu and Theo Gurruwiwi representing broglas.
Dance performance directed by Don Wininba Ganambarr
Follow @ARIA.Official and @GurrumulOfficial for more.
You Can watch the 2026 ARIA Hall of Fame special event on ABC iView https://iview.abc.net.au/show/aria-hall-of-fame-2026
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following content contains images, voices and names of deceased persons.
In consideration of Indigenous cultural protocols, ARIA has gained permission to use and reproduce Gurrumul’s name, voice and image. We also continue to consult with his family and community.
A moving celebration of Gurrumul and his induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame, where members of his family dance Djarimirri: sharing living culture with dance and continuing the storytelling traditions carried through Gurrumul’s music.
Gurrumul’s family travelled down from East Arnhem in the NT to perform Djarimirri which is about the rainbow, birth, and the colour reflections off the mother snake’s skin.
Djarrimirri (Rainbow Serpent) is the mother. The Rainbow Serpent or Wititj goes from place to place and sometimes comes across a gum tree that they need to knock down. In order to knock down the tree they have to form a cloud of thunder and lightening and rain. They circle the tree 3 or 4 times to get the power of the Djarrimirri to knock the tree down.
The dancers are Nebbie Burrawanga representing the python, David Yunupingu and Theo Gurruwiwi representing broglas.
Dance performance directed by Don Wininba Ganambarr
Follow @ARIA.Official and @GurrumulOfficial for more.
You Can watch the 2026 ARIA Hall of Fame special event on ABC iView https://iview.abc.net.au/show/aria-hall-of-fame-2026
