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| Margaret Katherine, a Jawoyn elder |
The
Aborigines are often characterized as friendly and physically affectionate. In January 2011, Oprah took 11 viewers on an
adventure to Australia. They were
received by Margaret Katherine, a Jawoyn elder.
Check out this 90-second video to get a glimpse of the character and
culture of the Jawoyn: The Sacred Gabarnmung Cave.
ITINERARY FOR THE DAY:
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Receive
an official ‘Welcome to Country’ by the traditional Jawoyn people of the Katherine
region.
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You
will follow in the ‘footsteps of their ancestors’ for a day of interacting and learning
about the local Aboriginal people’s culture.
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Learn
about their important bushtucker and traditional bush medicines from your Aboriginal
guides on a walk to a local waterhole.
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Test
your spear throwing skills and master the art of the lighting a fire from traditional
methods.
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Split
into genders to learn about secret men’s and women’s business by participating
in Didgeridoo playing, basket wearing or traditional ochre painting.
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Be sure to pack your swimwear, towel and walking shoes for
today’s adventures.
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Credit: Nitmiluk ToursA CREATION STORYThe Jawoyn people, of the Katherine Gorge area in the Northern Territory, tell how the Rainbow Serpent slept under the ground until she awoke in the Dreaming and pushed her way to the surface. She then traveled the land, sleeping when she tired, and left behind her winding tracks and the imprint of her sleeping body. When she had travelled the earth, she returned and called to the frogs to come out, but they were very slow because their bellies were full of water. The Rainbow Serpent tickled their stomachs and when the frogs laughed, the water flowed out of their mouths and filled the tracks and hollows left by the Rainbow Serpent, creating the rivers and lakes. This woke all of the animals and plants, who then followed the Rainbow Serpent across the land.
Source: http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/dreaming
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