tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22201542622641551842024-02-22T01:00:29.787-08:00Words Between SpacesA melody of words and spaces.
WordsBetweenSpaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297640632274870707noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220154262264155184.post-5556098939566878852014-03-08T05:22:00.001-08:002014-03-08T07:05:36.298-08:00A lesson in language<style>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As an English speaker it is far too simple to
overlook the importance of other languages. We are ‘lucky’ in having English as
our first language—it’s global and it’s dominant, but what are the consequences
of enforcing this presumed dominance on others? And more importantly what are
we missing by adopting this mindset?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pre-colonisation, the nation, now known as
Australia, was home to several hundred Indigenous Nations, each with its own
language, identity and its own lore. Over the last 225 years, Australia, to its
detriment, has seen a significant loss of these languages—every year more are
lost and the knowledge with them. Christine Nicholls, among others, has written
extensively about this – you will find some articles on <a href="http://theconversation.com/search?q=christine+nicholls"><i>The Conversation</i></a> (and
you can see my somewhat heated debate with an eighty-four year old man).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Language is intrinsic in gaining a deeper
understanding of a given culture and being in Arnhem Land has brought this to
light. I will put my hand up and state that I am a complete novice when it
comes to speaking Yolngu Matha (Matha being a term to cover the variety of
Yolngu languages spoken in Arnhem Land), but what I am is willing to learn. Not
only would learning Yongu words allow me to understand the culture at a more
significant level, it would also provide me with the skill to converse with
Yolngu people and connect with them on a personal level, therefore enabling me
to immerse myself in the culture more richly. Some aspects of culture and language
do not translate into English and like understanding Yolngu moieties,
understanding Yolngu Matha can help close this gap. Of course, there are some
aspects of Yolngu Matha that I am not privy to, and nor should I be, but that
doesn’t lessen the importance of understanding the traditional tongue.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is also an element of authority and
dominance in enforcing the use of English in a place where it is not
necessarily the first language of many—many Yolngu people speak two, three,
sometimes four languages, English being their fifth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hear stories of peoples’ travels to France
and how unaccommodating the French are to people who butcher their language—and
I think, well, why not? Why as English speaking Westerners do we presume that
everyone should speak <i>our </i>language?
Where is the harm in learning the basics, at a minimum?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have been schooled multiple times in the
past week on speaking Yolngu words properly and it is through these lessons
that I have come to understand the dominant nature of English. As all readers,
I put my prior understanding of letter sounds to the forefront of my mind and
pronounce words with this mindset—and I couldn’t be more wrong. There are some
combinations that are uncommon in English, others that have simply been written
down in a poor phonetic translation and further still, others have been
pronounced incorrectly to me in the first instance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There is a skill in adopting a new language,
any new language, and it has huge cognitive benefits. I have become
increasingly aware of the shape and movement of my tongue when forming new,
well any words, really. And, yet, there seems to be a certain level of taboo,
denial and outright disrespect in learning Indigenous languages. Languages that
hold a beauty as iconic as the sound of a twanging banjo; lyrical slices of
cake that grab you by the gullet and can tell you so much more about this
country called Australia.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A romanticised fascination is incited about
learning European languages and it strikes me that at the prospect of overseas
travel we will go and pick up a copy of Lonely Planet with a language guide,
but we are don’t consider learning languages available in our own backyard.
Odd, no?</span></span></div>
WordsBetweenSpaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297640632274870707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220154262264155184.post-25484581583260700912014-03-06T21:45:00.000-08:002014-03-08T05:40:53.471-08:00The Hog Shed<div class="MsoNormal">
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--></style><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A mishmash of musicians jamming in shed, it
doesn’t get better than this—musically speaking. You can have talent defying
the four colorbond walls, shaking the foundation and sending the trees into a
frenzy or you can have skill the size of my left pinky finger – it doesn’t
matter – all and sundry are welcome to get up and let their soul soar through
the medium of music. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The atmosphere is electric with plastic chairs
and tables under the shade of native trees; buffalo horns mounted on the wall;
a fridge with cartoon graffiti; locally speared succulent crayfish cooking on
the barbie, drizzled with garlic butter; a gangly-legged dingo pup finding his
feet amongst the staid mutts lying about; a makeshift stage as inviting as the
last pub stool in the front bar. Perfection. Disharmony in Feng Shui equals
harmony in the general air of bonding with and/or playing music.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bold bluesy numbers reverberate throughout
the sandy industrial lot enticing foot tapping and head-bobbing, and a merry
sing-a-long, too. Classic tunes are made over and built on for the love of what musicians
do and the simple power of music. And just when you think you know all the
tracks echoing through the land, a gentle voiced songstress graces the stage
with folk inspired renditions of past decades’ best hits. The Beatles’ tunes played solely on a flute
and a guitar before someone voluntarily jumps on stage and adds a bit of bass—
and why not make it a slap bass, just for the hell of it?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If in Arnhem Land </span><span style="font-size: small;">– no, <i>when</i> in Arnhem Land </span><span style="font-size: small;">– you must visit The Hog Shed on a Sunday night; the perfect way to close your
weekend and start your week fresh.</span></span></div>
WordsBetweenSpaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297640632274870707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220154262264155184.post-51586662185736392342014-02-24T05:13:00.000-08:002014-03-01T17:08:44.080-08:00Frizzy Hair and Foggy Glasses<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">Yep, it’s a wee bit warm up here…and steamy; curls love it, glasses hate
it. But, hey, it sure is beautiful and nothing more so than the culture of
Yolngu people.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">Right, week one was pretty overwhelming and we didn't stop, so this blog is a summary of induction events</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">—I
promise move detailed little episodes as this week progresses. Also
check out the gallery tab and you will find many, many pictures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Day One</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;"> felt like we were
dumped in the middle of an encyclopaedia series and told to swim our way clear
of a new world. You cannot understand the context of North East Arnhem Land
until you have seen it—and we’re still learning to walk it. Information
overload it may have been, but there really was no other way and within a few
days of talking and just <i>being</i> here
it all starts to make sense. You can see the overlap of the different
organisations and understand what they are working toward—and what each are
working against.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Timber work from local Yolngu timber mill: traditional hunting tools, dolphin sculpture & xylophone</span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">Australia has a long history of <cough> poor <cough> decision
making, in regards to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the
consequences are often unseen by the greater population—a bubble makes a happy
house in this nation….until someone bursts it…and it’s long past popping time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">(Reseach time, kids. I’ll make it easy-ish, watch <i>First Australians</i>, the SBS doco series and then do some reading on
the Northern Territory intervention)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Day Two</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;"> was a bumpy ride,
geddit? Off-road defensive/safe 4WD course. Noel, like all good drill
sergeants, whipped us into shape with some kindly placed teasing<span style="color: #666666;">.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">And, more importantly, I also learned that ‘I am not Claire’ and returned with
the car in one piece.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Day Three</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;"> was designed to
embody us with a greater understanding of Yolngu culture and what a treat it
was. Djawa (Timmy) Barrarwunga led us a through a discussion of Yolngu clan and
moiety structure and through this we learned where in Yolngu’s incredible sense
of balance we fit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">moiety [moI I ti] — noun </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">1. </span><span lang="EN-US">a half<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">2. an indefinite portion, part , or share</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US">3.</span><i><span lang="EN-US"> Anthropology.</span></i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> one of two units
into which a tribe or community is divided on the basis of unlineal descent</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">To understand moieties in terms of Yolngu social structure
is to think of Ying and Yang—balance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For Yolngu there is always a balance between Dhuwa and
Yirritja; from the landscape to plants to animals to the elements to people,
everything is either Dhuwa or Yirritja—they live in harmony, in balance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am Dhuwa.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">When you hear this explanation from a Yolngu man (or woman) you can feel
how reconciliation is possible and how focused this region is on creating a shared space for both balanda (white) and Yolngu people.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Click <a href="http://www.dhimurru.com.au/yolngu-culture.html">here</a> to gain a greater understanding of Yolngu moieties.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: small;"><b>Day Four</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">, our
first day of work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am at <i>Buku Larrngay
Mulka</i>, the art centre exhibiting an extraordinary number of artworks as
well as the greatest archive of Yolngu history. And what exactly am I doing
whilst here? Helping artists apply for passports, and any other form od identification, plus taking portraits of the
artists and their families and anyone else who comes through the door and is interested. They key is to document Yolngu history and this means people.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;">I may well have hit the jackpot in terms of <span lang="EN-US">office spaces</span><span lang="EN-US"> in being given Buku. I sit at a desk and no matter which way I face I look at art, buckets and buckets of art.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">The
Yolngu region is known for bark painting. The artists use peeled
back bark that is flattened under weight and ochre paints. All materials are sourced locally and authentic</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">—there is no acrylic paint to be seen. The designs themselves are painted with an incredibly fine brush made of hair.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: small;">I can't share the artwork, but Buku sure can: <a href="http://www.yirrkala.com/">here</a>.</span> </div>
WordsBetweenSpaceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297640632274870707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220154262264155184.post-89766889750710029242014-02-16T05:48:00.000-08:002014-02-23T03:56:12.799-08:00In which Qantas should provide bibs.<div class="MsoNormal">
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--></style><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I can't say I remember my parents aeroplaning food into my mouth, though I have seen
the state of many a child who has suffered at the hand of this failed process. Today, however,
the concept was redefined; I can categorically state that eating on a Qantas
Boeing 717 while bouncing through turbulence renders the same result
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the only
difference being I was throwing food at my own face rather than my parents
having the honour. Needless to say a bib would have been handy.<br />
<span style="color: #76a5af;"><i><br />
</i><b>A pin and two dots on a map</b>.</span><u><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRijV-EDsdO111yBHQoLYV2gjWujLTGoZeC55qzdRrRHPrqYsVyOtm9H2gkkjza30f6FzCRNS2r_mt_X9GFORrHr-Y1X4SkXJxf2KUb7Zd79iyzfTmnOt_7g0GEViPgmE1N07wWwALa4/s1600/photo-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRijV-EDsdO111yBHQoLYV2gjWujLTGoZeC55qzdRrRHPrqYsVyOtm9H2gkkjza30f6FzCRNS2r_mt_X9GFORrHr-Y1X4SkXJxf2KUb7Zd79iyzfTmnOt_7g0GEViPgmE1N07wWwALa4/s1600/photo-3.JPG" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Pin</span>: Adelaide <span style="color: #0b5394;"> | Blue dot</span>: Cairns airport<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">| </span>Red dot</span>: Nhulunbuy</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</u><br />
Connect the dots in order and you will see the path I travelled to reach my
final destination. And where exactly is that? The Top End of the Northern
Territory in Arnhem Land, to be precise, home to Yolngu people. <br />
<br />
It was no small task in getting here, either. Ten hours of airport
hopping and meandering, thankfully, and happily, sprinkled with my favourite
twitter gals whose gallant efforts definitely reduced the impact of the six-hour
layover in Cairns and thus, successfully diverted my attention from just how sore my
backside really was.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Sitting down <i>all</i> day really is torture. </span></div>
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