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| Steve Woodhall | profile | all galleries >> Kalari Lachlan River Arts Festival 2011 >> Welcome to Country | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 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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