Why do we find “traditional” societies so fascinating?[1] Partly, it’s because of their human interest: the fascination of getting to know people who are so similar to us and understandable in some ways, and so unlike us and hard to understand in other ways. When I arrived in New Guinea for the first time, in 1964 at the age of 26, I was struck by the exoticness of New Guineans: […]
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Bilawara Lee: Star Dreaming
My name is Bilawara; it means the red-tailed black cockatoo. I am an Elder of the Larrakia Nation of Darwin Northern Territory, Australia. I am the eldest of 11, with seven brothers and three sisters. I have three children and eight grandchildren. I have over 62 years of experience working, living and being part of a vibrant Aboriginal family and community. I am acknowledged and respected as a community communicator […]
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