Leroy - Hunter Gather Rituals

Leroy was an indigenous elder who was able to explain the different types of hunting tools the local desert people use.
Desert people use boomerang to hunt however boomerangs are not used by allもっと詳しく
Leroy was an indigenous elder who was able to explain the different types of hunting tools the local desert people use.
Desert people use boomerang to hunt however boomerangs are not used by allもっと詳しく
What is probably most surprising to me is the fact that the internet reception at Yulara is probably better than Abbotsford!
Yet the explanation is quite clear based on the massive antenna located inもっと詳しく
Spent an afternoon at the cultural center of Uluru with an indigenous guide and interpreter Sarah.
Sarah took us to visit various caves and other sites that included one cave that had quite extensive indigenous artwork in the walls.
The bus tours are able to access a section that overlooks both landmarks although Kata Tjuta is further away.
The colours of the rock seem to be more pronounced in the afternoon and once again you areもっと詳しく
This is quite a spectacle...the installation was set up by a London based artist who decided to set up a very large field of fiber optic cables with hand blown glass domes that sit atop these longもっと詳しく
We took another bus trip to view the rock at sunset whilst sipping champagne and eating cheese and biscuits...very civilized :)
The colours of the rock seem to me to be much more colorful at this timeもっと詳しく
Some more amazing shots from this beautiful part of Australia. The whole experience would be even better if not for the flies because there are thousands of them and I recall the bus driver saying toもっと詳しく
旅行者Leroy was a great story teller and taught us a bit about First Nation Lore and how survival in such a harsh environment requires everyone to be experts in their own role hence very distinct jobs for men and women. Also if strangers come into their territory it is expected you sit down and tell them all about how to get food and water ....even your enemies without this knowledge the environment is so harsh with so many poisonous foods you would surely die. For this reason if a group from another clan comes to you malnourished because of drought it is your duty to not fight them off until you help them recover to full health.I love this ... western society could learn a lot!