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 Weaving
Accomodation
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Arnhem Weavers Workshops for 2012
Note the following dates
include travel time. For essential background information all
intending participants should read "Workshop
Information".
June
16 to 24
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Booked out:
Booked
by Linda Miller, Principal of the Mäpuru school, as an opportunity
for her friends and relatives to visit her at Mäpuru.
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July
21 to 29 |
Booked out:
Women's trip booked
by CERES. To enquire if there
are any vacancies please contact Sophie through the CERES
Global Website. |
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August
4 to 12
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Bookings available for the men's group:
Women's and men's trip booked
by CERES. To enquire if there
are any vacancies please contact Sophie through the CERES
Global Website. |
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| September 7 to
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Bookings available for the men's group:
Women's and Men's
trip. Women weaving, men Living on Country. Group bookings
made by Nature Philosophy. To enquire if there
are any vacancies please contact Kate or Sam by visiting the Nature Philosophy Website.
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If you and your friends are interested in a
workshop, or want the Mäpuru women to run a particular workshop at
another time, or for an activity that isn’t noted below, please email.
arnhemweavers@gmail.com
and john.greatorex@cdu.edu.au
• Pandanus weaving; including pandanus collection,
preparation, dyeing and weaving.
• String making (using Banyan and Brachychiton barks) for bags and nets.
• Bush medicines.
• Harvesting of yams, fruits, shellfish, fish (seasonal).
• Preparation and production of cycad bread, (requires two weeks).
(This
is a rare opportunity to learn and be involved in this annual activity,
September through to November.)
• House and shelter construction.
• Living on country.
• Trekking, following pre-contact paths across country.
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