The marsupial lion has a significant connection to the Yolngu people in Arnhem land. It has its own song and ceremony, sung by certain clan groups; where they sing about its journey through their country, what activities it performed and the spirit of the animal. Yolngu people call the marsupial lion Marwurrumburr. Its connection with the people has earned it its own skin name, language group, dialect, and tribe as well. Marwurrumburr is also a sacred totem to some clan groups.