Yunupingu

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Yunupingu is a family name in the Aboriginal tribe of the Yolngu in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory , Australia.

Name bearer

  • Galarrwuy Yunupingu (* 1948), fighter for land rights for the Australian Aborigines and member of the Aboriginal rock band Yothu Yindi
  • Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (1971–2017), musician and songwriter for Yothu Yindi
  • Gulumbu Yunupingu (1943–2012), artist and Aboriginal leader (whose first name is no longer mentioned in the Yolngu tradition after her death and her picture is no longer shown)
  • Mandawuy Yunupingu (1956–2013), teacher, band leader and singer of Yothu Yindi, guitarist and Aboriginal leader (whose first name Mandawuy is no longer mentioned in the Yolngu tradition after his death)
  • Munggurrawuy Yunupingu (1907–1979), artist and campaigner for the land rights of the Aborigines in the 1960s and 1970s
  • Nicky Yunupingu (1982–2008), didgeridoo player and dancer from Yothu Yindi