tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post6058448554150695099..comments2023-12-24T23:43:26.726+11:00Comments on Backtracking: Sepia Saturday: Yolngu bungulBoobookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-12592075950307271602013-11-10T22:07:59.165+11:002013-11-10T22:07:59.165+11:00A great post and a wonderful record of the beach d...A great post and a wonderful record of the beach dances. An experience you will always remember I'm sure. Don't ever lose those photos.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-4148701063885225622013-11-10T06:41:42.467+11:002013-11-10T06:41:42.467+11:00A really enjoyable post. The video worked just fin...A really enjoyable post. The video worked just fine - what fun!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-58621175106275007472013-11-10T03:02:17.104+11:002013-11-10T03:02:17.104+11:00Dancing on the beach. Perfect.Dancing on the beach. Perfect.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-69922875720904758292013-11-10T02:32:30.865+11:002013-11-10T02:32:30.865+11:00Very interesting dance and excellent photos and vi...Very interesting dance and excellent photos and video. I have read a couple of memoirs from Australia recently and was surprised at how much discrimination there was against aborigines there.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-50056349155562820882013-11-10T00:51:10.141+11:002013-11-10T00:51:10.141+11:00This was fun! The photos are full of action, much...This was fun! The photos are full of action, much like the video. Learning about the culture is certainly a bonus.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-67059177716750318192013-11-10T00:32:37.670+11:002013-11-10T00:32:37.670+11:00Wonderful photos. Such exuberance and love of life...Wonderful photos. Such exuberance and love of life.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-68101161285102081712013-11-09T22:20:25.466+11:002013-11-09T22:20:25.466+11:00Wonderful post. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well do...Wonderful post. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done on adding the video too. The chooky dancers were very entertaining.<br /><br />I imagine that you had many experiences and learnt a a lot from your time on the island. My brother worked in an aboriginal community in Northern Australia and was honoured by being "adopted"Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-70546099834934394062013-11-09T21:14:49.009+11:002013-11-09T21:14:49.009+11:00Wonderful - how have I never seen this video befor...Wonderful - how have I never seen this video before!<br />What an interesting life you've had, so glad you are recording it for your future generations.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-86028307711811472492013-11-09T16:06:58.279+11:002013-11-09T16:06:58.279+11:00Great post! I have a didgeridoo (a gift from my mo...Great post! I have a didgeridoo (a gift from my mom) and recently brought it out to demonstrate to a small group of music students. Your photos and the video were the first time I've seen it used as a real folk instrument. One could almost animate your snaps. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-74421019583064368042013-11-09T14:01:17.549+11:002013-11-09T14:01:17.549+11:00No! I would have been rubbish at it and the Yolgnu...No! I would have been rubbish at it and the Yolgnu thought we balandas (white people) were funny enough normally.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-27345639019329304162013-11-09T13:13:19.054+11:002013-11-09T13:13:19.054+11:00Variety galore seems to be the keynote for SepSat ...Variety galore seems to be the keynote for SepSat and this post was great. Did you try the dancing ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-9335378679762004142013-11-09T12:44:21.787+11:002013-11-09T12:44:21.787+11:00Thanks Pat. Bungul is the Yolngu word for dance.Thanks Pat. Bungul is the Yolngu word for dance.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-84072904725861582642013-11-09T12:24:37.984+11:002013-11-09T12:24:37.984+11:00Again a post that taught me something about which ...Again a post that taught me something about which I was absolutely ignorant before reading this. One question is that why are ther e 2 names for these people? Bungul and Yolngu people? Certainly looks energetic to meAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-63652489982082800532013-11-09T11:14:10.838+11:002013-11-09T11:14:10.838+11:00Great!!Great!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420091753708838522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-42871999812297630112013-11-09T09:37:23.570+11:002013-11-09T09:37:23.570+11:00Teaching delightful six-year-olds.Teaching delightful six-year-olds.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-16999201700250171022013-11-09T04:27:24.432+11:002013-11-09T04:27:24.432+11:00Love those chooky dancers -- I'm exhausted aft...Love those chooky dancers -- I'm exhausted after watching, but they're amazing! Good old Zorba could take some pointers, I think!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-57526151231366330662013-11-09T03:49:48.613+11:002013-11-09T03:49:48.613+11:00The pictures and video are great - especially the ...The pictures and video are great - especially the video which worked just fine. What fun! Wonderful sharing. Thanks!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-16701495017641686842013-11-09T03:29:51.159+11:002013-11-09T03:29:51.159+11:00Fascinating dance, and didn't Zorba originally...Fascinating dance, and didn't Zorba originally do his dance on the beach too? I envy you such vivid and impressive experiences. Some of us will never get to see anything like this. Amazing stuff - especially with the children.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-20678957982555598952013-11-09T02:29:47.455+11:002013-11-09T02:29:47.455+11:00Oh my goodness, what a post, and your photos seem ...Oh my goodness, what a post, and your photos seem like they were just from yesterday, if you hadn't said from 40 years ago.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336471249719806975.post-54916801579539540602013-11-08T23:53:23.217+11:002013-11-08T23:53:23.217+11:00How very interesting, and the kids all look like t...How very interesting, and the kids all look like they were having a good time! What were you doing on Elcho Island back then, working or volunteering or something?Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.com