In Photos: The Garma Festival

Applying traditional paint in preparation for bunggul.

Photograph: Peter Eve/Yothu Yindi Foundation

A young boy is guided by his relatives as he prepared to take part in bunggul.

Photograph: Melanie Faith Dove/Yothu Yindi Foundation

Yolngu elders run workshops at the Garma festival where visitors can learn different aspects of the local culture, including basket-weaving, spear-making and instruction in the Yolngu Matha language.

Photograph: Teagan Glenane/Yothu Yindi Foundation