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Arnhem Weavers Workshops for 2010
Note the following dates
include travel time. Additional workshop dates are currently being
negotiated. For background information please read "Workshop
Information".
May 29 to June 6, Five places left!
June 21 - 30 Booked
out: Womens group
June 21 - 30 Booked
out: Men's group (surviving on country)
July 5 - 13 Booked out
August 9 - 18 Booked
out: Women's group
August 9 - 18 Booked
out: Men's group (surviving on country)
October: Juliana is interested in an October workshop, if
you are interested then please contact her to make up a group at; shajul@westnet.com.au
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.
• Surviving on country.
• Trekking, following pre-contact paths across country.
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