“Here my people chanted—their stories of the dreamtime—of the spirit heroes—and of earth’s creation—and our painted bodies flowed in ceremony.” ~Ben Blakeney, Aboriginal actor and direct descendant of Woollarawarre Bennelong,, during the opening ceremony of Sydney Opera House.(NAIDOC Week)
Ben Blakeney – NAIDOC WEEK
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