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May is the tail end of the fruiting season or Midawarr in the Yolngu language, and the start of Dharratharramirri, the season when the cool winds - Dharratharra - blow. The bush is starting to dry up after the wet season and didgeridoo craftsmen are beginning to explore the forest and to harvest trees in greater numbers. Occasionally, small fires are lit to clear to bush, resulting in mosaic pattern burning. Dhapi' initiation ceremonies may be held from this season onwards, until the rains arrive during the early wet.

roger gulinybirr, middle, with other family members

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all month Bangarra Dance Theatre: "Clan" double bill and "Spirit" regional tour. Australia's premier Indigenous dance company. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and regional centres. www.bangarra.com.au
5th Untold Stories: Dhakiyarr vs The King. Seventy years after the controversial murder trial of the great Yolngu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda and his subsequent disappearance, his family is still searching for answers. Dhakiyarr's body has still not been found and laid to rest. His descendants know that justice was not served and want to restore what was denied to him; his honour. Dhakiyarr vs The King is their story, told in their own words. It is also the story of a clash of cultures and of one man bravely facing the unknown. National Australian television, ABC, 9.35 pm. www.abc.net.au
15th - 17th Dubai Sister Cities Forum. More than 600 delegates from cities around the world to meet in Dubai for a 3 day gala forum under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The forum will seek to strengthen co-operation and friendship pacts as well as bolster economic, commercial, political and technical fields of endeavour between sister cities. Each evening, traditional cultural performances will be staged by visiting sister city delegates. Djalu Gurruwiwi will perform with his Rripangu Yirdaki group accompanied by iDIDJ Australia. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Contact iDIDJ Australia to find out more!
26th National Sorry Day, Australia. Various events and programs throughout the country. Contact your local Indigenous and community organisations. www.acn.net.au
27th National Reconciliation Week. Various events and programs throughout the country. Contact your local Indigenous and community organisations. Until 3rd June. www.reconciliationaustralia.org
27th - 30th The 2004 Sydney Aboriginal and Oceanic Art Fair. Overseas Passenger Terminal and Forecourt, Circular Quay, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
31st The 2nd Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress: Innovations in Pacific and Indigenous Health. Radisson Hotel At the Pier, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Until 2nd June, 2004. www.aida.org.au

 

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