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The whale migration passes through the waters of @ The whale migration passes through the waters of @eurobodalla every year. 

From around June, the whales rush north toward the warm south pacific ocean waters to breed. 

Aunty Vivienne Mason, local Narooma Walbunja elder proudly shares her generational connection to @eurobodalla Country and the significance of the whales to her family and culture.

Aunty Vivienne is a custodian of the whale songline, the whale dance and holds significant ancestry to Muriyira.

“Songlines are a connection to spiritual places and they connect us all around the country. They’re pretty special. We don’t talk about them much because that’s something that’s sacred to us but they’re our connection to country and they’re our guidelines. It’s pretty important that we keep a strong connection to the songlines so that we don’t wander off and get lost.”

Environment and nature also play a central role in the spiritual lives of the Walbunja people, and their connection as saltwater people.

Vivienne’s daughter, Sharon Mason explains; 

“We forget about the animals and our sea animals and how intelligent and how connected we are. Not only us as blackfellas but all of us as human beings have a connection to everything that’s around us.” 

In partnership with the Mason family and @blkfschstories, @eurobodalla are premiering the film Muriyira on July 1st on their website. 

The film will take you on journey into a world of connection, Country and culture in Eurobodalla through the lens of Muriyira. 

Link in bio to learn more. 

The film has been created by @blkfschstories featuring Walbunja Elder Aunty Vivienne Mason and - Walbunja Custodians Ashweeni Mason and
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Every year, the warm waters draw Humpback whales n Every year, the warm waters draw Humpback whales north past the @eurobodalla.

The annual migration, Muriyira, is a significant event for the traditional Walbunja people of the Yuin Nation. 

In partnership with the Mason family and @blkfschstories, @eurobodalla have documented the meaning of the annual whale migration to the Yuin people in a film titled, Muriyira.

It includes the Walbunja people sharing their sacred family whale dance, that's known as a calling to the whales.

Sharon Mason reveals that the dance and song was created by her mother Vivienne.

“It’s close to our hearts.”

The dance is an intimate, sacred cultural celebration reserved mostly for ceremonial occasions with other big mobs. It is performed by the Djaadjawan Dancers.

Djaadjawan means “sand” in the local dhurga language.

Ashweeni Mason describes the meaning behind the movements in the dance. She explains how the dance is calling the whales in, welcoming them as they pass through gadu (ocean) country. 

The dance concludes with a farewell to the whales as they continue on their journey south, some with new life, their babies.

“Before colonisation, we would have done songs and dances like that on the headland to welcome them in.

“To be a part of the revitalisation of that with my family, it’s so special, so lucky.” 

You can follow our link in bio to learn more and watch Muriyira from the 1st of July.

The film has been created by @blkfschstories featuring Walbunja Custodians Sharon Mason and Ashweeni Mason and dancers Aunty Vivienne Mason, Ashweeni Mason, Arianna Landini and Megan Patten.
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