Monday, December 6, 2021

Corhanwarrabul: Dances of Reconnection - Wurundjeri Culture

 It felt good to document a live event again after the long lockdown in Melbourne.

The occasion was a Wurundjeri dance workshop and walk led by Wurundjeri Head Man (Ngurungaeta), Murrundindi.

We gathered on Saturday afternoon on December 4 at Trig Track Kalorama, one of the many areas of Corhanwarrabul (the Dandenong Ranges) devastated by the extreme storms of June 2021.

This event - organised by BodyPlace Project and supported by a Storm Recovery grant from Regional Arts Victoria - was devised to help the Corhanwarrabul community recover, re-engage and learn to live with the damaged environment.

From the Trig Track meeting place Murrundindi took us on a Cultural Connections walk after which he held a very happy and engaging Wurundjeri dance workshop.


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