About the Group
Gnulling Yal-U Aboriginal Dancers first formed in 1993 and are now Internationally recognised Aboriginal Dancers from Australia.
Gnulling Yal-U (Birri Gubba-"we are all children') are a group of Aboriginal youth, taugh and given permission from thier tribal elders to perform thier traditional song and dance, accompanied by the traditional Sonds of the didgeridoo and clapsticks.
Gnulling Yal-U is lead by internationally reknown traditional dancer and Aboriginal Young Leader of the Year 2006, Mundanjara Johnson and songs are lead by 2002 Aboriginal Youth of the Year Borro both of the Birri Gubba Tribe.
Gnulling Yal-U have traditional links to Birri Gubba, Kuuntju and Turbul tribes of Queensland, Australia.
Gnulling Yal-U Dancers are active role models in their local and wider communities, as they travel from festivals, conferences and schoolos to raise awareness, through sharing, exhibiting, promting and educating others about their Aboriginal culture.
Gnulling Yal-U believe through their performances they have a responsiblity to educate others and provide a future of hope for genersations of thier people to come.
Gnulling Yal-U dancers have performed locally, nationally and internationally.
Their performances range from opening of kindergartens to significant cultural events.
While on the International stage they have performed at the
World Indigenous Peoples Conferece on Education, Hawai'i 1999,
First Peoples Festival, Hawaii 1999, First Peoples Festival, Canada 1998,
Beyond Beads and Feathers, Arizona 1998, Tsartlip Powwow, Canada 1999.
Gnulling Yal-U were the only indigneous group from Australia offically invited from the tribal elders of Chemanius First Nations to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 5th Noth American Indigenous Games,BC, Canda 1998.
Gnulling Yal-U have also performed throughout the USA and Japan.
And have travelled throughout the pacific.
Gnulling Yal-U dancers are all 100% substance free.
And always looking for ways to forward the knowledge of their people and culture.
