Australian First Nations people also had a rich culture based on respect and expressed through songs, stories, painting and dance.
Shining a light on their idyllic way of life before it was interrupted by the British colonists, a facilitator from Dharug-controlled social enterprise Muru Mittigar, Stephanie Taylor will take ‘Connection to Country’ tour attendees on a magical journey through Indigenous culture at the Auburn Botanic Gardens on Wednesday, January 18, 12-4pm.
As part of a Cumberland Council-sponsored free holiday treat for 12 to 25-year-olds, ‘Country to Connection’ will feature information about the different Aboriginal language groups, lifestyle, protocols, song lines and how to read the Aboriginal Australia map.
Stephanie said she would be bringing along a lot of ‘touch and feel’ artefacts such as the coolamon, emu caller, clap sticks, didgeridoo, spears, boomerangs and stone tools, with a boomerang throwing lesson also on offer.
“There were nine different boomerangs used in our area that we know off with each used specifically for ceremonies, music or trade and others for survival through hunting and digging,” she said.
“We will also go on a bush tucker tour and you’ll get to enjoy an Aboriginal art lesson painting your own story using traditional Aboriginal symbols.”
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