FROM flying boomerangs and glittering dragonflies, to shimmering grass skirts - there was plenty of Aboriginal culture on display in Merriwa, Blandford and Murrurundi this month.
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Schools and preschools across the Upper Hunter celebrated rich indigenous culture, taking home plenty of crafty creations.
Kamilaroi elder Dolly Jerome and Uncle Blue visited Merriwa Central School; St Joseph’s Primary School Merriwa; Murrurundi Public School; Blandford Public School; Merriwa Create and Grow Preschool; and Gummun Place hostel during a two-day Upper Hunter tour.
“I love coming here, seeing the children again and having an opportunity to share our culture,” Ms Jerome said.
“It’s important for these skills to be shared and for the children who have now learned some of them to pass their skills on.”
Dolly and Uncle Blue showed students how to make grass skirts, plait raffia, decorate and throw boomerangs, as well as how to create their own ochre masterpieces.
In between art lessons, she shared stories about her ancestors and the importance of flora and fauna in Aboriginal culture.
Meanwhile, Uncle Blue explained how instruments and weapons were made and used.
This is the third year the couple have travelled to the Upper Hunter from Tenterfield to share Aboriginal culture and customs.
Judging by the warm reception the couple received from young and old alike, it’s hoped this will be the start of many more visits to come.
The visit was made possible through Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet NAIDOC Week funding and the Upper Hunter Shire Council.