Yaama Ngunna Baaka
Yaama Ngunna Baaka 2019 was a corroboree festival conceived by Bruce Shillingsworth, with a vision of initiating dialog with Elders.[1]
The festival comprised a series of corroborees by the rivers in Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke, Wilcannia and Menindee.[2] About twelve dance groups participated, and many travelled with them in convoy to each of the corroborees.[1][3]
The corroboree at Wilcania was hosted by the Barkindji. The Barkindji fear their culture, which relates closely to the river, is being destroyed.[4]
The Tal-Kin-Jeri Dance in Australia Group came from Adelaide and performed at the closing night near Menindee.[5]
References
- ^ a b Collis, Andrew (14 May 2019). "We want our rivers back". The South Sydney Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Jamieson (27 September 2019). "Yaama Ngunna Baaka tours state's driest rivers". Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.
- ^ Evans, Rachel (27 September 2019). "Yaama Ngunna Baaka Corroboree visits drought stricken Murray Darling communities". Green Left. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Bhole, Aneeta (18 October 2019). "Indigenous community say they've lost their culture to water mismanagement". SBS News. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Burt, Miles (5 October 2019). "Corroboree on the river". Barrier Daily Truth. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019.