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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 20 sec.) ; 159110390 bytes |
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*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and voices of people who have died*Uncle Max is a story about Uncle Max Dulumunmun (pronounced Doola-Munn-Munn) Harrison, a Yuin elder from Narooma on the south east coast of Australia. His teachings about Yuin culture and ceremony attract diverse groups from around the country and overseas. Participants to Max's workshops learn how to reconnect with the land and go through mental, physical and spiritual healing, not only for the self, but for the healing of Mother Earth. He has advice for those who ignore nature's plight in a time of severe climate change. "Don't connect with nature when you're in dire straits. It's just like praying to God when you're in trouble, you know, it's idiotic. We need to do something constructive; we need to do healing for the land.""People just don't understand about nature, and I keep telling them, nature is the greatest teacher of them all." Being one of the few remaining Yuin elders, it is crucial that Uncle Max passes on his knowledge of these ancient customs and beliefs in order to ensure Yuin cultural survival. Max believes that the more people he teaches, the more likely he will succeed in leaving this legacy for his grandchildren and for anyone interested in respecting and caring for country."The more you come with me and I talk about my dreaming, the more you come with me and I talk about my ancient history, the more I give it away, the more I keep it and that it doesn't die on me."PRODUCTION DETAILS:Producer: Grant Saunders; Executive Producer: Susan Moylan-Coombs; Series Producer: Michael Carey |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-03-21 at 13:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Aboriginal Australians -- Intellectual life.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs.
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Environmental education -- Study and teaching.
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Nature, Healing power of.
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Traditional ecological knowledge.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bashir, Marie, contributor
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Campbell, Margret, contributor
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Corowa, Miriam, host
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Dood, Dallas, contributor
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Harrison, Max Dulumunmun, contributor
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Nuinka, Lisa, contributor
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Tamway, Arthur, contributor
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