I had invaluable help from a good Australian friend, who sent me copious links to some great videos. Today we pay tribute to one of the most ancient cultures on the planet, the Aboriginal People of Australia (40,000 years and counting!).
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| Artist: Kaapa Tjampitjimpa |
According to their culture, the world dates from a time called the Dream Time and they sang about being every living and non-living thing in the world. They would inhabit every creature and every rock.
We have a lot to learn from these peaceful, gentle and very resourceful people. They mastered their environment while preserving it, without disturbing the natural harmony in the world around them.
We start the celebrations with a couple of dances:
And continue with two beautiful songs by an extremely talented musician, blind from birth: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
We also remember some Aboriginal Australians who made their country very proud:
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| Evonne Goolagong, winner, Wimbledon, 1971 |
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| And again in 1982 |
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| Cathy Freeman, gold medal in Sydney, 2000 Olympic Games (400m) |
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| Lionel Rose, first Aboriginal Australian to become a world champion boxer |
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| Lionel loved boxing and music |
Happy Australia Day!
