Yulunga: puldjungi
TLF ID M006618
In one area of Victoria the ball game of puldjungi was played. Two sides (nangkera) were chosen and a ball was kicked up between them by a non-player. When it was caught by a player of one side they attempted to throw it to one of their own team. The ball was thrown from the shoulder and caught with one hand — if both hands were used it was regarded as slowing down the game. The ball was kept as long as possible by members of one side and the team that kept it the longest was the winner. Players who demonstrated their skill in keeping the puldjungi in the hands of their nangkera were given a priyinngi (headband) made of white swansdown and skin with white feathers fixed upright around it. This is a team keep-away game with throwing and catching using one hand only. The Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games resource was developed to provide all Australians with a greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous culture by celebrating the games that Indigenous Australians have been playing across the country for hundreds of years.