Mayi Wunba Dance Troupe

24/01/2025

“Dancing in the Dream Time”

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Alan ‘Palanu’ Brown (Snoz).

Acknowledging a Gunditjmara/Yorta Yorta/Wiradjuri/Wurundjeri strong cultural & spiritual leader who has deeply touched the lives of many of us in Djabugay Country, making this home with his family.

Mayi Wunba will keep his spirit alive through dance, songs & spoken word.

Our hearts are with you family in this time of sorry business 💔

Alan, you will be sadly missed & never forgotten…
Forever in our hearts ♥️

“Dancing and playing your didj in the Dream Time with all your loved ones”

We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

03/03/2024

Too deadly Djawarray we are so proud of you!
Djawarray music is inspired by stories passed down from our old people, our parents Lance and Joyce and created with our yubba Neville Hobbler and most of all our Mother language Djabugyi.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛❤️

31/12/2023

Step into 2024 strong & deadly you mob…
aka Uncle Bertie
Gurru 2023 👋🏿 thanks for all your guri mundu
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

25/12/2023

Our thoughts & prayers are with families & loved ones through this time.
Stay connected and safe over the holiday season.
Sending love from the Mayi Wunba family!
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

22/10/2023

Sending the Guri Mundu for our Mayi Wunba leaders this week as they embark on a week long residential intensive training program with aimed at enhancing facilitation skills for professional practice.
AIMS OF THIS TRAINING:
- Drop into truth telling (past, present & future)
- Find, tell & make sense of our stories
- Feel the feelings, move through the layers of loss, grief & trauma to ownership of choices, leading to strengthening cultural & spiritual identities - both individually & collectively.

The objective for this training is to develop a safe circle through observing protocol and ceremony to facilitate the mapping of trauma and the process of healing - recreating our song lines & healing trails from a facilitators/participants perspective.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

19/10/2023

Meet Leelan one of Mayi Wunba’s strong leaders.
Leeland started dancing at the age of 7/8 yrs old at the Laura Aboriginal Cultural Dance Festival for Mayi Wunba dancers, then known as Mona Mona Dance Troupe, created by the legendary Lance Riley.
“Being taught at a young age has made me realise the cultural significance that is integrated into everyday life of our people, and is very important in keeping culture alive.

From a young dancer to becoming a leader of Mayi Wunba has helped me grow as an individual and also has helped me grow our cultural integrity in our community, for we are the next leaders and elders to pass down our cultural knowledge and know how to the next generation.

Through dancing it has connected me to many tribal brothers and sisters along the east coast of Australia, and it makes me happy to know our culture is alive and well to date.”
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

09/10/2023

His future is in our hands!
Garrai is his name & we are dedicated to our future generations connection to culture, the land & the old people.
We owe it to our youth to stand strong in what the old people taught us, to pass this knowledge on,
and listen to the voice of the Bama.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

04/10/2023

Through dance we connect & through connection we raise the mundu (spirit).
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

22/09/2023

Come on down to Kuranda Amphitheatre for what’s going to be a deadly show & yes Combi will undoubtedly entertain you all 🖤💛♥️

🌟 Artist Spotlight: Combi Riley in Time Warp 59 In The Nature of Things 🌟

If he's not already your friend/cousin/uncle/yubba, you've undoubtedly witnessed Combi's brilliant presence in Mayi Wunba Dance Troupe and Tjapukai Dance Theatre. Combi isn't just Kuranda-famous; he's family to us all. In "Time Warp In the Nature of Things," his comedic flair shines as he portrays himself, delivering many laughs and heartwarming moments.

Don't miss Combi's unforgettable dance scene with The Spirit, played by Kamaron Arthur. Join us for a journey through time and nature, celebrating our vibrant community.

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Friday, 29 September, 6pm
Saturday, 30 September, 7pm
(Gates open one hour before showtime)
FREE ENTRY

15/09/2023

Who is taking care of country?
If Country is sick, we are sick too.
That's why healing is connected to all aspects of our lives and we cannot have a healthy future unless our Country is being taken care of.
Remember what the old people taught us.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

13/09/2023

Mayi Wunba is the Honey Tree.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️
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🖤💛❤️

12/09/2023

We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

05/09/2023

Can any of you mob suggest a caterer in Kuranda for the week of 21st - 28th October. We need 3 meals a day catered, for a training being held at The Billabong. There will be 30 people that need feeding.

02/09/2023

Have a guri-yallagulli you mob.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

30/08/2023

Today we celebrate our Mayi Wunba women.
Our deepest respect & appreciation for our bama bandjil
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

31/07/2023

Kynan is one of our deadly upcoming leaders of Mayi Wunba. When you watch Kynan dance you can feel his Mundu (spirit)
A strong young warrior who is passionate and dedicated to and dance showing how strong aboriginal culture is and encourage others to be proud of their culture too.
“We are the next generation and it’s up to us to teach the young ones, dancing helps me to feel grounded & connected”
We love & appreciate seeing you standing strong in culture, and encouraging our young warriors to do the same Kynan.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️

25/07/2023

One of our original Mayi Wunba warriors, Guginy aka Wally.
Guginy has been with us from the start, he is a strong community leader & deadly spear maker.
Guginy does all of our smoking ceremonies within the community & spends most of his time caring for Mother Earth in his cultivation of plants & gardens.
We are Mayi Wunba 🖤💛♥️
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