Spirits of the Red Sand - Welcome to Country Daytime Experience
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Spirits of the Red Sand
Connect with the world’s oldest living culture as you are led by your Aboriginal guide to participate in all aspects of traditional Aboriginal culture.
Now, for the first time in Australia, you as visitors and locals can experience the ancient ceremony of Welcome to Country & Acknowledgment of Country within the environment of a pre – European Aboriginal Village. Not just a quick few words, but an amazing journey that allows you to feel Dreamtime in an interactive theatre, learn of and carry the message stick of acceptance to the elder of the village, go through the soul-cleansing smoking ceremony, feel the vibe of the world’s oldest continuous living culture to the sounds of the didgeridoo, ancient chants, dance and songs of the land. The only experience that brings you up close and personal with us, the Aboriginal people of Australia.
Insights into your experience
Your journey is divided into four stages:
Dreamtime Beliefs - Gain an understanding of Aboriginal Dreamtime beliefs and creation stories through this exciting AV presentation.
Welcome to Country formalities - A leader is selected, the message stick is presented to the Elder. Your Aboriginal Guide ‘welcomes’ one and all to the region of the Yugambeh and Kombomerri people as you pay respect to those who have gone before us and our ancestors’ spirits and you pass through a Smoking Ceremony to cleanse us of evil spirits.
Cultural Participation - Your Guide will share all aspects of our culture as you interact, participate and exchange hospitality. From didgeridoo playing; boomerang painting; bush tucker tasting; dancing to spear throwing; fire lighting and an introduction to camp life.
Farewell - In our language, Yuwei – a traditional farewell firelighting and Corroboree (celebration dance) from our guides, never a complete goodbye – but a ‘see you later, if not in this world, then in our Father’s.’
Things to know
Tours run on Tuesday and Thursdays
Tour starts at 9.30am at the Beenleigh Historical Village1.5 hours duration
Cost includes:
- Traditional Bloodline descendant Elder and guides
- Dreamtime (Creation stories) audio-visual
- Selection of a Leader, Welcome to Country formalities and Smoking Ceremony
- Didgeridoo playing
- Warfare, weaponry, artefacts and spear throwing
- Arts, Boomerang painting
- Bush tucker tasting
- Corroboree (Dance) and learn to shake a leg
- Question & Answer time – up close and personal
- Fire lighting ceremony
- Farewell - Corroboree
Excludes
- Transfers
- Items purchased from Gift Gallery
Meeting point
Location
Beenleigh Historical Village - 205 Main Street, Beenleigh, Queensland.
