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Bellycan"The Solomons Six were recruited to a 'catch and kill' squad in WWII — their stories were lost to history until now." Fascinating from ABC News last night.
An elite Aboriginal fighting unit with Solomon Islanders crewing the boat.
Peter Riley
Graeme InnesFrom: Unofficial Guardian News Bot
Garma festival 2024: restoring the fire – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2024/aug/04/garma-festival-2024-restoring-the-fire-in-pictures
#IndigenousAustralians #NorthernTerritory #AnthonyAlbanese #Australianews #Yolngu
Djarimirri Child of the Rainbow
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic/features/gurrumul-djarimirri,-child-of-the-rainbow/9951162
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#RichardTrugden in #WhyWarriorsLieDownAndDie presented a history of #EastArhmenland #Yolngu #Aboriginals interacting closely with #PearlingLuggers from #Japan. In this history repeated abuses of the locals lead to violent responses and luggers being burnt in the mangroves.
This was very different to what this history said about the interactions of the locals with traders from the #Malaccas.
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#RichardTrugden in #WhyWarriorsLieDownAndDie presented a history of #EastArhmenland #Yolngu #Aboriginals interacting closely with #PearlingLuggers from #Japan. In this history repeated abuses of the locals lead to violent responses and luggers being burnt in the mangroves.
This was very different to what this history said about the interactions of the locals with traders from the #Malaccas.
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Bayini ft. Dian/Gurrumul
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-26/nt-gurrumul-new-release-song-dian-makassan-yolngu/101700498
Five years after his death, a new version of Gurrumul's Bayini shines light on Indigenous Australia's pre-colonial ties with Indonesia
A new version of Gurrumul Yunupingu's song Bayini is showcasing the deep history between groups of Indigenous Australians and Indonesian fishers, while helping to revive connections between the two cultures.
Radical AnthropologyFREE community #fediscience, please boost!
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TONIGHT Jan 23, 6:30pm London time
we have #ChrisKnight on
'The Australian Aboriginal Rainbow Snake'
FREE, LIVE @UCLAnthropology and on ZOOM
http://radicalanthropologygroup.org
Chris is speaking in the Daryll Forde Seminar Room, 2nd Floor of the Anthro building.
NB due to building work, you need to use the main entrance of the Archaeology Institute round the corner in Gordon Sq. Please plan to arrive between 6:15-6:30 if possible.
#myth #Australia #initiation #RainbowSerpent #menstruation
#anthropology #Yolngu #ArnhemLand
Images are from bark paintings of the Myth of the Wawilak sisters
#Naarm Friday 1 December morning star ceremony
The #MorningStar songline is one of the oldest living songlines on earth.
Call to Ceremony led by #Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy, followed by #Yolngu members of Yothu Yindi who will perform Banambirri (Morning Star), Timor Oan's from #TimorLeste, Contemporary dancers from #TorresStrait, Sprigga Mek from #PNG, the Black Sistaz and members of the #WestPapua community.
Bruce WebberThankyou #SydneyOperaHouse for releasing this magnificent concert! In 2014, #Gurrumul played an encore show with the #SydneySymphonyOrchestra. If there's one thing you do in the next few weeks, take a listen to this truly outstanding performance (avail until 6 Oct).
https://stream.sydneyoperahouse.com/live-performances/videos/gurrumul-and-sydney-symphony-orchestra-2014 #Yolngu
https://stream.sydneyoperahouse.com/live-performances/videos/gurrumul-and-sydney-symphony-orchestra-2014 #Yolngu
4/50: Gurrumul and Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2014) - Live Performances - Contemporary Music - Stream - Sydney Opera House
Available worldwide from 6th Sept until 6th Oct 2023. Following his sold-out performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2013, Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu returned to the Opera House in 2014 for two encore performances. The concerts presented the musician and...