Malcolm Douglas - Australia - Men Of The Desert (1983)

Another journey with the Kukadja Aboriginal people into the Great Sandy Desert. The men take Malcolm to the water holes and hunting places where they survived in their younger days as nomads.

[@mobius9119]

so frank and straightforward, nothing against modern docs whatsoever, but there's something about this old school style of filming

[@redhammer9910]

l am struck by this video. Early 1970's I worked in the great Sandy desert drilling exploration, this video brings it all back. Great doco, magical people, all of it true. Should be on the list of Aussie icons. The tribals, their history is incredible and how long they have carried their spiritual beliefs and what that means to the oral history of humanity is of incredible value.. Not just to academics, all of us.

[@Headwind-1]

yea very good . . .

[@sonsofthewestredwhiteblue5317]

Well said bro. It’s a shame so many Aussies have allowed themselves to be poisoned against Aboriginals as a people and write them off as untermensch because of the well documented issues many of them have with substance abuse and ‘integration/assimilation’ whatever those terms truly mean. If Aboriginals truly do represent the social and cultural pariahs the more narrow minded of our ilk like to regard them as, then it’s entirely because of the ‘me first’, drink the kool-aid, “blend in with the herd at all costs” mentality compatriots and forebears who only ever take the time to consider Aboriginal Australia within the context of how much they love bludging of white folks and how soon they’d all drink themselves to death if we’d let them…..

[@MichelleWardley]

He was a legend because he made his personal willingness to #understand

[@stephentaege6255]

There's that sweat heart JOAWDY riding shot gun in Malcolm's LandCruiser now in 2023 I have identical KELPIE dusty who just had 10 birthday this video is so amazing my favourite love and respect to everyone in this video 🤠🐨🐨🦘🦘👍

[@godisanissan7407]

Nearly 40 years ago i spent a year hitchhiking around Oz. Approximately similiar route the grey nomads take today. From the highest mountain in Tasmania to Cape York, Thursday island, Magnetic island and Rottnest island, top of Ayers rock to the bottom of Wolf creek crater, an underground mine in Queensland to surfing Kalbarri point and staying in the only building habitable in Wittenoom, i wandered your land with great joy. Now i sit in my lazaboy still travelling around the great red continent you call home, by watching these completely priceless videos made by Malcom Douglas of days and men long gone. Many thanks to all involved.

[@rastusbojangles]

These are priceless slices into earlier times. Malcom Douglas is an aussie treasure. God rest his soul.

[@paulbroderick4217]

How can anyone not lke this???Malcolm Douglas specials are a great source of information of an Australia that is now gone.

[@James-kv6kb]

Probably certain groups who want us all to believe that the genocide wiped out all the Aboriginal people when we all know that wasn't the case

[@craigadavies7963]

Malcolm Douglas sure was a champion bushman , perhaps the smartest thing he did was to befriend the local Aboriginal people who are the true masters of the Bush. Malcolm was at home anywhere ,be lt the rivers ,the ocean & mangroves, or the desert . Many have tried, but to date few men can even compare to Malcome Douglas at surviving in the vast Australian desert landscapes .

[@sanualiomailangi49]

Q+qq++qqqq+qqq

[@hahaha9076]

Any wonder the Australian aboriginal are the longest surviving people on earth. Malcolm did a wonderful thing bringing us together.

[@michaelbutler1557]

No fancy wrapped paint jobs of over the top sponsoring or gimmicks on that truck. Just an Ampol sponsorship decal. Love these videos.

[@websmash9527]

This man is an Australian icon and legend, I would love to come home from school and watch Malcolm iv always loved the introduction music.

[@kongchangfan2237]

Of all of Malcolms films, i like these the most, where hes travelling together with the idigenous people through their beloved tribesland. They're showing him the tricks and skills on how to survive in this rough land. Far better than his countless fishing clips :D (no offense)

[@colta51]

Australia misses you Mal!

[@davidviner5783]

What a gem! This series of outback adventures are exactly what's needed as we endure a lockdown.

[@Headwind-1]

indeed

[@calicoasting]

For sure!!! I don't find them till now😂

[@joncameron3720]

Rest easy Malcom and brothers if only Aussies understood and respected fully how awesomely knowledgable and incredibly spiritually wealthy and content these beautiful strong tribes once wandered and thrived in and on a true heaven on earth.no government no police no tax no money.just family the land and the spirits..of sky and land.Thankyou Malcom and boys.bloody proper Aussie legends.pure Original gold.take me too the bush please.permanent.❤❤❤.

[@larryparis925]

Fantastic documentary. Entertaining + highly informative. Well done. Many thanks to the Aborigines, Malcolm Douglas, and Advartis Videos.

[@translumination2002]

What an amazing record of Aboriginal desert life. I would love to go out in the desert and be with these guys.

[@worldorthoorthopaedicsurge6147]

Extraordinary contribution to pur understanding of these wonderful people.

[@koskey06]

As a 34 American Male in 2023.....I would pay ANYTHING/ Do anything to be able to travel with these guys and learn. Today if someone was to do something like this, they would pack/carry enough water and food and would NEED so many comfort things....

[@charliepearce8767]

My father and I renovated 3 of these old mud homes in the 70s. There was no work around in the day and towns so he bought us a job fixing them up. Long time between pay days ...only got payed when finished and sold these homes. Smart man my dad and always found someway to earn money when things were tough.

[@driver3025]

Good man.

[@jeffe6338]

Thanks for sharing.Respect to your dad

[@charliepearce8767]

@@jeffe6338 Thank you. The Greatest man to ever walk this planet in my eyes.

[@MichelleWardley]

He sure was down to earth and accepted himself as a part of the ecology. SOMETHING WE ALL NEED TO DO.😮❤❤❤

[@charliepearce8767]

@@MichelleWardley I couldn't have said what you said any better.. He loved life, working, and the love from others around him. He was always concerned for others, going out of his way to help if he could.

[@Antipodean33]

Out of all the tribes here in Oz I think these desert dwellers are possibly some of the greatest survivalists on the face of the earth. To survive and thrive out there without clothing (night time can get bitterly cold) and with just spears, boomerangs and stone tools is a remarkable feat

[@robertmorris4784]

True.. My Dad got to go on a trip with Malcolm, along with Timmy Tjapanadi when based at Kiwirrkurra in 1988. My Dad said he was wearing all of his clothes, good sleeping bag, woollen blanket in a swag and he didn't get a minute of sleep overnight due to the bitter cold. Timmy slept with his back to the fire wearing only an old pair of shorts, no complaints. The true bushmen are incredibly tough. I missed out on this particular trip due to being away at boarding school.

[@James-kv6kb]

Yes the coastal Aborigines had water fish all sorts of stuff but these guys in the desert had almost nothing

[@leswhynin913]

The Inuit people of the arctic give any survivalists a run for their money.

[@nathanadrian7797]

@@leswhynin913 Well said! I think the high Arctic is the toughest place to survive, it has no wood, no shelter, and you must be always wary of Polar Bears and Wolves! In summer, the bugs will torture you and drive you nuts in short order!

[@JeremyPayne]

Binge watching all if these, watched five now.

[@jessewilliamson3178]

Thank you so very much dude, it’s so special to find such an intimate and and genuine capture of the lives of pre-colonised aboriginal peoples lives, traditions past on and perfected since for countless years. Such a gem thank you

[@advartisvideos4329]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jessewilliamson3178]

@@James-kv6kb I can be both; smart and informal :) I can speak exactly how I feel expresses me & my meaning, and if you take interpret it differently then understand that’s your own perception of my words, and not my message.

[@James-kv6kb]

@@jessewilliamson3178 im smart and informal well most generations worked out that you use one or the other you're either speaking in a formal sense or a more relaxed way but I feel like I'm getting far too complicated here for someone born after 1990 again have a pleasant day

[@borninvincible]

@@James-kv6kbI bet you are fun to be around. instead of attacking the flawed precolonized comment, you went for something more juvenile

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

I used to watch these as a kid

[@danclaynz]

Thought I'd watch this for a minute, ended up watching the whole episode. Such a great authentic insight into indigenous culture, and an important archive.

[@moonboy5851]

I love Malcolm Douglas. He doesn’t f*** around.

[@scottpaine8152]

He was a top bloke and loved a bit of jazz flute!

[@Wacoal34d]

Great stuff, a different vibe from Bush Tucker Man, but a good complement to that series, great how TV produced such quality content back in the eighties. Both series rely heavily on indigenous know how, very interesting

[@Yourdoomawaitsyou]

Bush Tucker Man is a fart sniffer

[@Linkmyssing]

I remember watching Mal when I was a boy. Wonderful stuff. I have to admit I enjoy them more now. As a kid I probably just didn’t get it. Different interests. Legend

[@lewdards1127]

this is awesome, its such a shame that the last nomadic aboriginals have come into community living but im glad that their ways have been documented and preserved by malcolm and his crew so future generations can see how they lived.

[@MichelleWardley]

That's not quite true. A lot go back out to country.

[@v0w1x2]

Great to see these docos again, which I watched when new in the ‘70s. I find it hard to believe that many of these tribal people will maintain these skills now…

[@theriffguy8237]

MD is a national treasure.

[@milan-qx8yr]

Respect to the aboriginal people of Australia

[@ola3100]

They are beautiful people.

[@James-kv6kb]

​@@ola3100 they were unfortunately they were

[@xMilesxHighxClubx]

This is so cool!

[@chrishanby87]

A life well lived

[@Headwind-1]

i love the hollowed out boat launch with the guys still onboard the front went underwater . . .I would love to know exactly how they did it . .hahaha .

[@Headwind-1]

my boomarang won't come back . . . .

[@trumby7822]

It's a hitting boomerang 🪃 use for battle but also for bush Tucker kangaroo turkey and digging .

[@stevew4260]

Thank You

[@solo3071]

Very interesting, really enjoyed thanks

[@sylvianulpinditj4133]

These are strong and traditional men they remind me of my dad

[@worldorthoorthopaedicsurge6147]

Great photography

[@bernardspillane5948]

thank you

[@faniefaze]

Malcolm Douglas, Robinson Crusoe of the Australian dessert.

[@videodjsweetuk]

I am hhookkeddd on these ace vidss. Merci bbocoooo....

[@anonymousinternet8183]

Extremely innocently funny people

[@snowflakemelter1172]

The " noble savage" myth.

[@asamiyashin444]

I'm tired of people throwing the sentence "the noble savage myth" to every person who says good things about tribal people. I mean, it's just abusive and dishonest. Don't they realize that we can use that kind of joker card cliche on everything? If someone talks positively about technology "the myth of progress" can be said. If someone talks negatively about tribal peoples "the myth of the brutal savage" can be said, and so on. But that is lazy because one is not thinking in depth nor giving arguments or evidences. Which ones are the actual myths? That is the question. And the debate is still there. Some people see "progress" as something good and they see tribes by the myth of the brutal savage, nature as something evil which must be overcome. On the contrary, some people see nature as intrinsecally good and tribal people as generally nice and with a very cool cultural values. That doesn't mean that we see them as "noble" or saints, or that we "romanticize nature". If you hate nature and tribes so much it's your choice. But abusive generalizations like throwing the sentence "the myth of the noble savage" to every person who likes tribal way of life or says nice things about tribes is a form of psychological abuse. It's cheating, it's like trying to wipe out all the words in favour of tribes. Indirect censorship. And yes, that kind of people usually believe in cultural evolution and they worship "science" (the myth of the noble scientist?) the superiority of civilized people (the myth of the noble civilized), all of them myths. The question here is, are actually these people funny and innocent? Because if they are and it can be proven there is no myth here.

[@asamiyashin444]

@@FrankieSIM76 Were you there to see that? I doubt it. But it's conforting to think like that, right?

[@leemcalister4452]

Brilliant

[@joegibbs5436]

Really enjoyed this mate thankyou

[@helenm2169]

i love the intro music

[@jeffe6338]

The intro music is a killer

[@rosylang7540]

i just thought the same thing, it's like nail on a chalk board lol

[@jamesa7506]

None of their boomerangs came back to them! I guess I've been using mine correctly all along.

[@marcusbell7703]

Hehe, me too. But the hunting boomerang was never meant to come back. The boomerang that came back was for scaring birds and animals out of their hiding place. Well, that's what an old black fella told me a long time ago. He seemed nice, and it made sense.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

A boomerang that doesn't come back, is a fucking stick, man....

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

What a nice video... Like towards the end when the ouk was pulling and playing with Malcolm's beard... Nice fat larvae /worms, wow.... Must be similar to the taste of the Mopane worm in Southern Africa....

[@chloeew4627]

No Bruce Pasco in sight. He is proberly helping out with the harvest 😂😂😂😂

[@James-kv6kb]

Imagine how long he would last out there with his white pasty skin .

[@MauT850]

R.i.p mr. DandooGoogaroo

[@kylefenrick9168]

Amazing.

[@oreganozane8925]

you could use the shovel to cook it on

[@MossbergFats]

What I wouldn’t give to spend a week with the aborigines people. Not that I have anything but it’d still be a treat. If everyone in the world could spend a week with these guys I guarantee the world would be an awesome place to live

[@James-kv6kb]

Unfortunately now they would just bulshit you and take all your money . None of these elders would be left

[@MossbergFats]

@@James-kv6kb do u speak from experience, please explain.

[@jeffreystorer4966]

@@MossbergFats blackfellas are people some good some bad like everyone else ,the old timer's you reap what you sow ,

[@MossbergFats]

@@jeffreystorer4966 r u an aussie?

[@jeffreystorer4966]

@@MossbergFats yep have spent bit of time working in bush, with some good blackfellas,some good some bad just like everyone else ,it's hard to believe how hard those fella's in that film are , modern times people could not cope with what they doing meself including,the world has moved on

[@pirmuhammad1579]

Dunya k itehas mai isa pehle bar howa ha☺️

[@thespacenoise]

awesome

[@rockydennis7861]

I'm naming my first born son Dundoo Doogaroo.

[@buttvader]

Dundoo dugaroo was related to Mick Dundee?

[@kmariappan6221]

This Tamil people used this type of instrument in tamil nadu India

[@James-kv6kb]

That's because you're related to the Aboriginal people they went north and populated your country

[@jessesands4099]

Malcolm Douglas 1941-2010 Always Journeys To These Remote And Isolated Desert Regions Of Australia Bringing A Fascinating Study Of Aboriginal Customs And Lifestyles Showcasing A Different Way Of Life Into The Living Rooms Of Ordinary Australians About Which They Were Totally Unaware Of!🤠🧔🚗🚘🪃🦎🐍🦘🏜🇦🇺

[@pootytangnl]

Sand iguana is confused IM I NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT? hahaha

[@chuisamen]

Nou mis ek Müritz , het selfde gedoen lekker man.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Waar, wat, wanneer....?

[@mnj640]

Dunno if burying a tyre deep in the ground takes minimum of effort.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

It's the only way if you don't have another anchoring point...

[@robroy6804]

some time the sand is that had its like concrete you have 2 piss on it if you dont have lot of water

[@Yourdoomawaitsyou]

I looooooove Jardi , He's such a good dogotron.

[@matteastwood87]

Where are the blocks of export

[@user-ud3bw1wz9m]

In your fridge

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Not the fires again. They're in my homes direction.

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Why do the young Aboriginal boys in Alice hang around Macca's instead.

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Top tucker. Nevermind Macca's and KFC. I'm going outback.

[@trafalgar22a8]

@20.55 aboriginal wears fine gold neck chain?? 200223

[@mauriceclark4870]

Looks primitive. But it as sustained them. For. Thousands of years interesting people. Aboriginals. Know how to survive in arrid. Land. !!!!!

[@robroy6804]

think nothing of a bit of human tucker

[@anonymousinternet8183]

The tribe men

[@drstevenbrule]

Too bad these aren't in order

[@catclark9488]

All I can think of is 'he should be wearing a hat! Has he got sunscreen on? Protect your skin!'

[@thegodemperorofmankind7yea704]

Melanoma? Haven’t heard of her

[@James-kv6kb]

We weren't as aware of the incredible danger back then

[@australianrbnationals5553]

What do the Aborigines call a boomerang that doesn't come back. A stick

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

I thought the boomerangs were supposed to come back

[@jeffreystorer4966]

There like girlfriends some do some don't ,I've had both kinds

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

​ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Same here.... Sometimes those that came back was a mistake, and the ones that didn't, a loss...

[@timosaurus3011]

Malcom just ripping off all their flowers

[@stuartkcalvin]

05:53 the original beard oil.

[@CrazyWhiteVanDriver]

12-15 psi get you thru.

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

..... those old cross ply tubed tyres had such hard sidewalls, even with no air in they kept their shape....

[@johnlighton7025]

How he never found a sunbaker god only knows

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

How do the natives survive without sun tan lotion?

[@leswhynin913]

They once tested Malcolm's testosterone levels, and the test came back "yes"

[@bradleyhalfacre7992]

Tsk , Tsk , Malcolm was driving in Sandy country with his tyres fully inflated.

[@jamesbrooks5442]

Cats are good sport problem apartment folks let them roam good sport with dogs and 22s

[@robroy6804]

what do you call a boomerang that don't come back,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a stick

[@kaynefryday1251]

If every living creature leaves a track, what does a whales track look like ?

[@looking8030]

They breach the top of the ocean so you can see the whitewash and they chase them up north anyways

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Like this..... Easy, to answer a sarcastic question...

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

I bought some real estate out there. The Aboriginals are not in the real estate business.

[@darrenmonks4532]

No white fella, living in the desert without a shirt and hat, can survive long term. Just an observation Mal. Otherwise - excellent!

[@CyrusCageSCWS]

Well said. We're meant for the forests us whiteys.

[@anonymous-ht2wl]

I tried this once in 2020 but most of aus went up in flames not sure why the dunes didnt break the fire like he said, ah well

[@James-kv6kb]

Not funny at all

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

Shit joke, dude... 🇿🇦

[@richardirmler435]

Aboriginals have almost wiped out snakes, goanas and kangaroos. Theres only cats left to eat.

[@georgemcaulay6009]

You can't wipe out kangaroos. They are ferocious breeders.

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

I love those grubs

[@djfunkycraig]

DAMPER AGAIN? Really?

[@kmariappan6221]

This relation our Tamil people, Google CO sundar pichai all so Tamil gai

[@James-kv6kb]

Which proves the out of Africa theory wrong is obviously Aborigines went north and populated places like your country.

[@tomswan3401]

Wondering if those aboriginies take malcolm with them just in case their food runs out.

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Nothing is safe from these guys.... What don't they eat

[@bigears4014]

You can easily see how the aboriginals survived for 40 000 years , destroyed by 200 years of colonisation

[@BlackOps96]

Colonization is the best thing that ever happened to them!..

[@bigears4014]

@BlackOps96 right , disease and oppression, it really helped them didn't it

[@dixieboy5689]

Dingos ate the baby.

[@australianrbnationals5553]

What do the aborigines call a didgeridoo that don't work. A Didgeridont

[@theboythatdid2495]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂😂😂

[@James-kv6kb]

I can't help but notice how the Australian accent sounds so normal with these people unlike people from the eastern states now that like to put on the fake accent lol

[@again5162]

No at the time Australian broadcasting had presenters with the Motherland accent, most of us have the broad accent

[@James-kv6kb]

@@again5162 yes up until about 1970 they did the posh English accent but those are presenters these are just normal people. You look at any television show made in Sydney up till the 90s and they all sounded like normal Australians until the media started promoting the Steve Irwin accent

[@DamianMealor]

@ 20:17 🤮

[@zoddsonofthor5576]

tastes nice wattaya mean....at least tatses better than a mc shit burger

[@jennipherkibalabali443]

This life is totally horrible... I just thank God for a better country and best climate ever .... no eating unsuitable animals.... Thanks God for beautiful Kenya.

[@brickehansen1625]

Not really the sort of comment you can make unless you've lived & experienced it. Quite ignorant of you to be honest. But I'm glad you appreciate what you have.

[@M17CH68]

Yeah, weird comment alright!

[@James-kv6kb]

You have a wonderful country and yet it's always at war and you're always asking white people to send you money

[@godisanissan7407]

Aye???