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Kalari Lachlan River Arts Festival 2011
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Welcome to Country
Photos from the outstanding Welcome to Country put on by the local Aboriginal community
The crowd begins to gather in the failing light
There is a festive air
More settle in
The band begins to play
The sun begins to set
An unexpected visitor
People continue to stream in
Lanterns light the way
The Welcome to Country Lantern walk
The Spirit Beams arrive
The Spirit Beams
Biaime the Great Creator is called up by the Spirit Beams
The rainbow serpent moves across the earth creating the landscape
Womboyne (Kangaroo) is created
Womboyne
Diniwan (Emu) is created to inhabit the vast plains of the land
Diniwan
Mullayan (Eagle) is created
Googar (Goanna) is created
Goanas move across the land
Googar
The Cod is created
Cod fish
The various animals live in harmony
Aboriginal people live in harmony with the land and tell their stories through dance
The English arrive
There is armed resistance to the English. Warriors such as Windrayne fight for their people
During European expansion many Aboriginal people work as domestic servants for white families. Cooking ....
..... and cleaning
Finally white Australia says "Sorry"
We are one country
Guwaymbarha - Welcome
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12-Sep-2011 06:22
Steve
Your pictures are wonderful, you really captured the spirit of the ceremony.
Regards
Denise
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