Ngarrga (dance) workshop with Djirri Djirri
Saturday, 19 October, 2:30-3:30 PM
correspondences Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country 39 Sydney Road Bulleke-bek (Brunswick) VIC
Join members of Djirri Djirri as they teach a ngarrga (dance) workshop and Wurundjeri creation stories.
Watch the dancers perform songs and dance on country before trying it out yourself. This adult workshop is suitable for everyone; no dance experience is necessary, just good listening skills.
Attendance is free. But capacity is limited as our space is intimate. Bookings are essential. To book your attendance, please book via the button ('Join the guest list').
About Djirri Djirri
Djirri Djirri are the only Wurundjeri female dance group, and are Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds. Djirri Djirri means Willy Wagtail in Woiwurrung, their Mother Tongue. The Willy Wagtail is the Spirit’s Messenger and gave us dance! Djirri Djirri dances honour their Liwik (Ancestors), Kerr-up-non (Family), Biik (Country) and animals. Djirri Djirri are all connected by blood through one woman, Borate, Berak’s (William Barak’s) sister. They ngarrga (dance) and yinga (sing) together as bininang (cousins), babi (nieces), girrin (aunties), baban (mothers), manggip(daughters), liwurruk (sisters) and bubup (babies).
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Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women’s dance group
Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge the Sovereign Custodians of the land and waters upon which we live and work, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We extend this respect to all First Peoples. Thank you, Djirri Djirri members, for teaching us.