Welcome To Country (Hardcover)

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From a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy. A very accessible welcome that introduces and gives meaning and explanation within the text to the customs and symbols of Indigenous Australia.
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Welcome to the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. We are part of this land and the land is part of us. This is where we come from. Wominjeka Wurundjeri balluk yearmenn koondee bik. Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Wandin Murphy is a most respected senior Wurundjeri elder of the Kulin alliance. This is a very accessible welcome that introduces and gives meaning and explanation within the text to the customs and symbols of Indigenous Australia.

Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries or enter community country you needed permission from the neighbouring community. When this permission was granted the ceremony now called Welcome to Country took place. Each community had its own way of welcoming to country, and they still do today.

  • By Aunty Joy Murphy
  • Illustrator: Lisa Kennedy
  • Hardcover, 32 pages
  • Dimension - 25.5 x 29.7 x 1 cm

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