INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL SHARES TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF TOTAL ECLIPSE THROUGH DRONE LIGHT SHOW

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The Traditional Owners of Baiyungu country, in collaboration with the state government, have planned a major Indigenous cultural and arts festival to mark this week’s total solar eclipse.

A 40-kilometre stretch of Baiyunga country in the Exmouth Gulf will be one of the few places on Earth to view the fullest extent of the eclipse. 

The Jamba Nyinayi Festival will be held at Cardabia pastoral station, and the festival will tell the story of what the eclipse means to the traditional owners through a drone light show and an Indigenous music and dance program.

Baiyungu elder Hazel Walgar said traditional owners are proud to welcome visitors to their country.  

“Sit with us for a little while and, we, Traditional Owners will take them on that journey and share our culture,” she said.

Listen to Baiyungu elder Hazel Walgar speak about the significance of the eclipse in Baiyungu culture below:

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