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My roots are in coastal Aboriginal Spirituality and traditions, growing up is the foundation of my people, culture, and community back home on K'gari (Fraser Island) and here on Gulpa Gaka Yorta Yorta Waka. These belief systems I choose to share with you guide our morals, values, traditions, and customs to ensure a healthy and balanced relationship with the world around us.
Time: Morning Event 9.00 am the 12.00 pm Afternoon event 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
The practices are some of the oldest in the world and many are still continuing today.
To celebrate Naidoc Week. It's important to share who we are as Aboriginal people from all corners of Australia with others that have not had the opportunity to understand our culture yet.
A 3-day program of 6 short introductions of 3 hours on my people's ways will be shared. On different parts of my people's dreaming and sand talk. Interactive activities for all to contribute in, around Spirituality, Dance, Language, and Food.
This is Batdjala Dreaming from K'gari Northern Queensland. Mugincoble. It is believed that our Creator Spirits and Ancestors reside there in the dreaming and that we too will eventually go there when we pass away. The Dreaming is the basis for all the beliefs and Lore that we as Aboriginal people chose to live our lives by.
Day 1. Monday: Morning 3 hours/Afternoon 3 hours. Introduction to Tjurunga (spiritual healing practices).
Day 2. Tuesday: Morning 3 hours/Afternoon 3 hours. Introduction to Karluk (Creation Story, Ceremony Fire, Food, and Water)
Day 3. Friday: Morning 3 hours/Afternoon 3 hours Garaabara ( Corroboree Dance practice)
Please note: This is not a sit-down, watch-and-be-entertained event. This is about joining in, feeling country, learning, and then demonstrating what was shared.
