This is the song and video clip which is used to teach young children some basic Awabakal language, this was put together by Dianna. Let us know what you think…
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Archive for August, 2007Childrens Song - Heads and Toes in AwabakalWednesday, August 22nd, 2007 by adminLocal language given funding for educationWednesday, August 22nd, 2007 by adminFound this on the ABC News site this morning: ———————————————— One of northern New South Wales’ local Aboriginal languages has been given a boost by the State Government. The Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Paul Lynch, has handed over $15,000 in funding to the Birrelee Childrens’ Service in Tamworth to develop a DVD to teach Indigenous people the Gamilaraay language. He says its one of just 20 remnants out of 200 original Aboriginal languages that once existed in New South Wales. “It has survived to the extend that there are some elders who can speak it and what’s quite impressive and exciting is they’re teaching it to the younger generation in the Aboriginal community,” he said. “As part of that process, this DVD will be very important as a way of keeping the language alive.” ———————————————————– This is great for the community, the language and the children who will take advantage of this DVD being produced. Congratulations Birrelee. Dabido blog on Microsoft UP ConferenceThursday, August 16th, 2007 by adminI recently come across this Blog from Dabido, he was at the Microsoft UP Conference held in Sydney earlier this year. At this conference I was invited by MSFT to do a presentation on our work with Aboriginal languages and technology namely the program that we have developed called Miromaa. There is even a picture of myself which I remember having taken, but anyway there are some good words spoken and it was also good to see that he really got what I was trying to get across to the audience. Thanks Dabido. Ngapartji NgapartjiMonday, August 13th, 2007 by adminWeblink: http://ninti.ngapartji.org/ Excerpt from website: Wai, Kulila! Hey, Listen Up! This online learning site is just one part of what is known as Ngapartji Ngapartji – a long-term, inter-generational language and arts project based on Arrernte country in Mparntwe (Alice Springs, Central Australia). The project, coordinated by the award-winning social change arts company Big hART, is also made up of an experiential language show and a main stage theatre production. Both performance components have traveled to major Australian cities and arts festivals over the last 2 years, and feature elders and young people from the Pitjantjatjara-speaking community who also participate in a grass-roots community development program. National Indigenous Languages Conference 2007Monday, August 13th, 2007 by adminThis forum is for members of langauge communitites, langauge workers, educators and linguists. The forum is at Adelaide on Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27 September 2007. For more information view the poster attached. |
