Yura here candy bomber margarita Karim our image in Volga do my carry
Karim our image in Volga do my carry
Karim our image in Volga do my carry Bahji Kerri Baum by Booma nyah Bora Bora
Bahji Kerri Baum by Booma nyah Bora Bora
Bahji Kerri Baum by Booma nyah Bora Bora caramel Bearpaw you really da
yeah you got a da yayo goddamn yeah you
yeah you got a da yayo goddamn yeah you got a DA games
got a DA games
got a DA games goddamn Julian whare goobidy Warren
goddamn Julian whare goobidy Warren
goddamn Julian whare goobidy Warren Warren go go go by Amber
youngji google yalanji Java jungle
youngji google yalanji Java jungle g-hold i
now you got a da yeah God Galaga
now you got a da yeah God Galaga [Applause]
I’m a yelling G woman from the Northeast
I’m a yelling G woman from the Northeast Australian coast Daintree rainforest
Australian coast Daintree rainforest
Australian coast Daintree rainforest people my grandfather John giba was born
people my grandfather John giba was born
people my grandfather John giba was born at Jewel Amba in the Daintree my
at Jewel Amba in the Daintree my
at Jewel Amba in the Daintree my grandmother Nadi Gina was born at Dingle
grandmother Nadi Gina was born at Dingle
grandmother Nadi Gina was born at Dingle more on the banks of the mossman gorge
more on the banks of the mossman gorge
more on the banks of the mossman gorge just two hours north of here in Cannes
just two hours north of here in Cannes
just two hours north of here in Cannes I’m going to tell you a story today
I’m going to tell you a story today
I’m going to tell you a story today about a yelling G woman and her name was
about a yelling G woman and her name was
about a yelling G woman and her name was junga G wealth of knowledge
jankoji didn’t even know her name as she
jankoji didn’t even know her name as she grew up because as an innocent
grew up because as an innocent
grew up because as an innocent four-year-old girl
four-year-old girl
four-year-old girl jankoji was stolen from about 1910 into
jankoji was stolen from about 1910 into
jankoji was stolen from about 1910 into the 1970s many indigenous children were
the 1970s many indigenous children were
the 1970s many indigenous children were removed forcibly
removed forcibly
removed forcibly from their families as a result of
from their families as a result of
from their families as a result of various government policies all over the
various government policies all over the
various government policies all over the country so that’s over 60 years of
country so that’s over 60 years of
country so that’s over 60 years of children being removed that’s at least
children being removed that’s at least
children being removed that’s at least two generations and we now know these
two generations and we now know these
two generations and we now know these generations as The Stolen Generations
jankoji grew up in these homes and as an
jankoji grew up in these homes and as an adult she didn’t talk much about her
adult she didn’t talk much about her
adult she didn’t talk much about her time away from her family growing up in
time away from her family growing up in
time away from her family growing up in the dormitory and she was asked once why
the dormitory and she was asked once why
the dormitory and she was asked once why she didn’t cry much and her reply was I
she didn’t cry much and her reply was I
she didn’t cry much and her reply was I have already cried all my tears every
have already cried all my tears every
have already cried all my tears every night from the time that I was taken
night from the time that I was taken
night from the time that I was taken until I was eight years old so for four
until I was eight years old so for four
until I was eight years old so for four years his heartbroken little girl cried
years his heartbroken little girl cried
years his heartbroken little girl cried every night for her mum and dad and for
every night for her mum and dad and for
every night for her mum and dad and for a total of 13 years she was forbidden to
a total of 13 years she was forbidden to
a total of 13 years she was forbidden to speak her language
speak her language
speak her language she was told it was evil so much so that
she was told it was evil so much so that
she was told it was evil so much so that even she became afraid because they were
even she became afraid because they were
even she became afraid because they were punished so severely if ever caught
punished so severely if ever caught
punished so severely if ever caught speaking their language but a resilient
speaking their language but a resilient
speaking their language but a resilient junga tea held on to a few yelling G
junga tea held on to a few yelling G
junga tea held on to a few yelling G words she remembered them and later
words she remembered them and later
words she remembered them and later passed them on to her children she grew
passed them on to her children she grew
passed them on to her children she grew up to be a beautiful young woman married
up to be a beautiful young woman married
up to be a beautiful young woman married and had seven children and here I stand
and had seven children and here I stand
and had seven children and here I stand today
today
today a proud Yellin G woman daughter of
a proud Yellin G woman daughter of
a proud Yellin G woman daughter of jankoji manga Deena Gumby
jankoji manga Deena Gumby
jankoji manga Deena Gumby these words we’d never ever spoke in
these words we’d never ever spoke in
these words we’d never ever spoke in English in our home words were her feet
English in our home words were her feet
English in our home words were her feet clothes in this way my mum instilled in
clothes in this way my mum instilled in
clothes in this way my mum instilled in me the importance of keeping yell ng
me the importance of keeping yell ng
me the importance of keeping yell ng language in our daily speech
then when I was 16 I started learning
then when I was 16 I started learning more yell ng phrases and I was already
more yell ng phrases and I was already
more yell ng phrases and I was already composing music by this stage and I
composing music by this stage and I
composing music by this stage and I decided then that I needed to put these
decided then that I needed to put these
decided then that I needed to put these phrases into a song so I could remember
phrases into a song so I could remember
phrases into a song so I could remember them and others could learn now 21 years
them and others could learn now 21 years
them and others could learn now 21 years later the next generation are singing
later the next generation are singing
later the next generation are singing this song I’ll sing it for you today
this song I’ll sing it for you today
this song I’ll sing it for you today this is one jewel
[Music]
[Music] one Jew who donated a bomb ah got it
one Jew who donated a bomb ah got it
one Jew who donated a bomb ah got it nigga G March ago got it making cheap
nigga G March ago got it making cheap
nigga G March ago got it making cheap March occur in a Bubo kiriyama baba God
March occur in a Bubo kiriyama baba God
March occur in a Bubo kiriyama baba God a given G Marty go got it digging deep
a given G Marty go got it digging deep
a given G Marty go got it digging deep Monica
god
god [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Nagel you in a bubble guru guru Baba
[Music]
[Music] in a bubble
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] got it and they can keep magical got it
got it and they can keep magical got it
got it and they can keep magical got it they can keep Monaco got it and they can
they can keep Monaco got it and they can
they can keep Monaco got it and they can keep mod you go got it got it got it
keep mod you go got it got it got it
keep mod you go got it got it got it wanju Buitoni aura
from the time that we are in our
from the time that we are in our mother’s womb the first sounds we hear
mother’s womb the first sounds we hear
mother’s womb the first sounds we hear is that of her heartbeat the rhythm the
is that of her heartbeat the rhythm the
is that of her heartbeat the rhythm the sound the melody this is our first
sound the melody this is our first
sound the melody this is our first introduction to music then we go on to
introduction to music then we go on to
introduction to music then we go on to learn some people traditional songs
learn some people traditional songs
learn some people traditional songs others learn Nursery Rhymes and then we
others learn Nursery Rhymes and then we
others learn Nursery Rhymes and then we define our own tastes and music from
define our own tastes and music from
define our own tastes and music from there but I’m going to talk about
there but I’m going to talk about
there but I’m going to talk about Nursery Rhymes that we that we all learn
Nursery Rhymes that we that we all learn
Nursery Rhymes that we that we all learn can I get a show of hands today how many
can I get a show of hands today how many
can I get a show of hands today how many people in here know the song twinkle
people in here know the song twinkle
people in here know the song twinkle little star I think it’s pretty fair to
little star I think it’s pretty fair to
little star I think it’s pretty fair to say that most of us in here know that
say that most of us in here know that
say that most of us in here know that song yeah we know the lyrics
song yeah we know the lyrics
song yeah we know the lyrics we know the melody the actions to the
we know the melody the actions to the
we know the melody the actions to the song can I get another show of hands of
song can I get another show of hands of
song can I get another show of hands of how many of you here actually remember
how many of you here actually remember
how many of you here actually remember the moment that you learned that song
and I’m sure do you remember that moment
and I’m sure do you remember that moment one out of this whole room and I’m sure
one out of this whole room and I’m sure
one out of this whole room and I’m sure that all of us have taught our children
that all of us have taught our children
that all of us have taught our children and there’s generations before us that
and there’s generations before us that
and there’s generations before us that know that song as well this is the power
know that song as well this is the power
know that song as well this is the power of song memory the Alzheimer’s
of song memory the Alzheimer’s
of song memory the Alzheimer’s Association in the u.s. they go on to
Association in the u.s. they go on to
Association in the u.s. they go on to explain that music is stored in so many
explain that music is stored in so many
explain that music is stored in so many different areas of our brain which is
different areas of our brain which is
different areas of our brain which is why they use music therapy and the power
why they use music therapy and the power
why they use music therapy and the power of music to engage dementia patients in
of music to engage dementia patients in
of music to engage dementia patients in their last stages globally indigenous
their last stages globally indigenous
their last stages globally indigenous people have practiced muscle and song
people have practiced muscle and song
people have practiced muscle and song memory when we pass on oral history for
memory when we pass on oral history for
memory when we pass on oral history for thousands of years
thousands of years
thousands of years Australian indigenous people have
Australian indigenous people have
Australian indigenous people have practiced this oral history tradition
practiced this oral history tradition
practiced this oral history tradition for over 40,000 years but under the
for over 40,000 years but under the
for over 40,000 years but under the oppression that comes with colonization
oppression that comes with colonization
oppression that comes with colonization we’ve had to take on a more Western
we’ve had to take on a more Western
we’ve had to take on a more Western approach to passing on our knowledge but
approach to passing on our knowledge but
approach to passing on our knowledge but I feel like now is the time to
I feel like now is the time to
I feel like now is the time to strengthen our knowledge by using song
strengthen our knowledge by using song
strengthen our knowledge by using song memory indigenous language is at a
memory indigenous language is at a
memory indigenous language is at a critical point at this moment in our
critical point at this moment in our
critical point at this moment in our nation’s history for many years
nation’s history for many years
nation’s history for many years elders teachers and researchers have
elders teachers and researchers have
elders teachers and researchers have been working tirelessly to retrieve and
been working tirelessly to retrieve and
been working tirelessly to retrieve and revive stolen languages and in 2015 the
revive stolen languages and in 2015 the
revive stolen languages and in 2015 the federal government began investing in
federal government began investing in
federal government began investing in their indigenous languages and arts
their indigenous languages and arts
their indigenous languages and arts program currently I’m developing a
program currently I’m developing a
program currently I’m developing a program that uses song memory at the
program that uses song memory at the
program that uses song memory at the core of the teaching strategy an
core of the teaching strategy an
core of the teaching strategy an indigenous language program taught
indigenous language program taught
indigenous language program taught through song there are many other
through song there are many other
through song there are many other artists like myself that have been
artists like myself that have been
artists like myself that have been keeping our languages alive through
keeping our languages alive through
keeping our languages alive through music and this is an opportunity for us
music and this is an opportunity for us
music and this is an opportunity for us as artists to embed and pants and enrich
as artists to embed and pants and enrich
as artists to embed and pants and enrich our education system with the power of
our education system with the power of
our education system with the power of song memory in a community not far from
song memory in a community not far from
song memory in a community not far from here I’ve been running this program in
here I’ve been running this program in
here I’ve been running this program in innisfail Far North Queensland and we’ve
innisfail Far North Queensland and we’ve
innisfail Far North Queensland and we’ve been teaching the Mamu language with the
been teaching the Mamu language with the
been teaching the Mamu language with the elders there through song so an entire
elders there through song so an entire
elders there through song so an entire generation of young children in that
generation of young children in that
generation of young children in that primary school are learning these songs
primary school are learning these songs
primary school are learning these songs just like the nursery rhymes that you
just like the nursery rhymes that you
just like the nursery rhymes that you all learn they’re taking away stories of
all learn they’re taking away stories of
all learn they’re taking away stories of country
country
country language from their country and culture
language from their country and culture
language from their country and culture law and protocol within that we as
law and protocol within that we as
law and protocol within that we as indigenous people have a lot to bring to
indigenous people have a lot to bring to
indigenous people have a lot to bring to this national identity that we can all
this national identity that we can all
this national identity that we can all embrace as Australians I believe in a
embrace as Australians I believe in a
embrace as Australians I believe in a national identity that sees us using the
national identity that sees us using the
national identity that sees us using the power of song memory in our early
power of song memory in our early
power of song memory in our early education for all children in this
education for all children in this
education for all children in this nation a national identity that speaks
nation a national identity that speaks
nation a national identity that speaks the local indigenous greetings in every
the local indigenous greetings in every
the local indigenous greetings in every hospital shop government building every
hospital shop government building every
hospital shop government building every street corner and household of each
street corner and household of each
street corner and household of each community a national identity that is
community a national identity that is
community a national identity that is ready to take these steps forward moving
ready to take these steps forward moving
ready to take these steps forward moving forward with the First Nations people
forward with the First Nations people
forward with the First Nations people leading the way forward thinkers
leading the way forward thinkers
leading the way forward thinkers building a strong foundation on
building a strong foundation on
building a strong foundation on indigenous language culture and protocol
indigenous language culture and protocol
indigenous language culture and protocol what do you believe your national
what do you believe your national
what do you believe your national identity looks like in just two
identity looks like in just two
identity looks like in just two generations from now
just like the birthplace of my
just like the birthplace of my grandfather at Zhu Lamba do you know the
grandfather at Zhu Lamba do you know the
grandfather at Zhu Lamba do you know the birthplace the name of your birthplace
birthplace the name of your birthplace
birthplace the name of your birthplace the indigenous name of your birthplace
because I believe that my heart beats in
because I believe that my heart beats in sync with the land that I come from
sync with the land that I come from
sync with the land that I come from that’s what is so important I feel that
that’s what is so important I feel that
that’s what is so important I feel that peace when I’m at home because my heart
peace when I’m at home because my heart
peace when I’m at home because my heart is reading in sync with that land I’m
is reading in sync with that land I’m
is reading in sync with that land I’m gonna invite I relocating groom on
gonna invite I relocating groom on
gonna invite I relocating groom on percussion and I’ll leave you with this
percussion and I’ll leave you with this
percussion and I’ll leave you with this thought and this song this is a song I
thought and this song this is a song I
thought and this song this is a song I wrote called heartbeat happy your
wrote called heartbeat happy your
wrote called heartbeat happy your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel
heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel
heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the beginning your heartbeats in
from the beginning your heartbeats in
from the beginning your heartbeats in sync with the land that you called from
sync with the land that you called from
sync with the land that you called from hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that
hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that
hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the beginning yes your
you feel from the beginning yes your
you feel from the beginning yes your heartbeat in sync with the land that you
heartbeat in sync with the land that you
heartbeat in sync with the land that you come from feeling the rhythm I know that
come from feeling the rhythm I know that
come from feeling the rhythm I know that you feel I can make it to meet it
you feel I can make it to meet it
you feel I can make it to meet it because you were in a before you were
because you were in a before you were
because you were in a before you were ball follow the people are walking
ball follow the people are walking
ball follow the people are walking they’re beginning in their own soul I
they’re beginning in their own soul I
they’re beginning in their own soul I have been waiting for so long for you to
have been waiting for so long for you to
have been waiting for so long for you to come back on my please felt deep breathe
come back on my please felt deep breathe
come back on my please felt deep breathe in the sound of your heartbeat hobby
in the sound of your heartbeat hobby
in the sound of your heartbeat hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that you
your heartbeat is the rhythm that you
your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the beginning yes your
feel from the beginning yes your
feel from the beginning yes your heartbeats in sync with the land that
heartbeats in sync with the land that
heartbeats in sync with the land that you come from hobby your heartbeat is
you come from hobby your heartbeat is
you come from hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the
the rhythm that you feel from the
the rhythm that you feel from the beginning yes your heartbeats in sync
beginning yes your heartbeats in sync
beginning yes your heartbeats in sync with the land that you come from yawn
with the land that you come from yawn
with the land that you come from yawn your boo boo I would oh go go wonder boy
your boo boo I would oh go go wonder boy
your boo boo I would oh go go wonder boy you know mo Chou who is your friend
you know mo Chou who is your friend
you know mo Chou who is your friend now your book will go jumbo gee wonder
now your book will go jumbo gee wonder
now your book will go jumbo gee wonder for you the more jungle where is your
for you the more jungle where is your
for you the more jungle where is your spray I have been waiting for so long
spray I have been waiting for so long
spray I have been waiting for so long for you to come back home my treat felt
for you to come back home my treat felt
for you to come back home my treat felt be breathing just sound oh you’re deep
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