After the wet season, when the northwest monsoon has finished and before the
southeast trade winds begin, various items wash up on the beaches around Cape
Arnhem and Yirrkalla. Among these items are coconuts, breadfruit, pandanus
cones, long seed pods, as well as timber and the occasional canoe. The people
in these areas believed these to be gifts from the jiridja spirits to the
relatives who are still living. They also believe the northeast winds and the
clouds are also gifts to them from the jiridja spirits. The living send the
spirits of their dead by performing the mortuary rites and singing the
appropriate songs.
http://www.austhrutime.com/land_of_the_dead.htm
We owe you so much
Sad
Rest in Peace Ian