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Djirri Djirri

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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20.01.2022 Four of our beautiful Djirris, recorded their first performance after many months of restrictions. The biggest hug to the littlest Djirri Azalea who looks just like her big cuzzy FenFen. Well done ladies and little lady so proud. Thanks Koorie Heritage Trust Inc

17.01.2022 Much LOVE and respect to the Wurundjeri People of Melbourne and to all of those that make up the beautiful Kulin Nation Happy NAIDOC Who are Djirr...i Djirri We are the only Wurundjeri female dance group, and also Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne). Djirri Djirri means Willy Wagtail in Woiwurrung, the language of Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Custodians of Narrm (Melbourne) and surrounds. The Willy Wagtail the Spirit Bird, gave us dance! Many of our group have danced since they were young children, while others have learnt as adults. Our dances are created to honour our Liwik (Ancestors), Kerr-up-non (Family), Biik (Country) and animals. We are all related by blood through one woman, Annie Borate, William Barak's sister. We teach our dancers to also sing in Woiwurrung language, our Mother Tongue Djirri Djirri See more

16.01.2022 One of the original djirri’s is spreading her wings and has moved to Darwin, flying out today. We will miss her but wish her well! Along with her sister Ky-ya created some beautiful, graceful dances as well as mentoring the little djirris , giving them a firm cultural foundation.

09.01.2022 Shames dies when stories are told in (culturally) safe places...and yes thats me doing some sort of a dance in a workshop

09.01.2022 https://fb.watch/2hu_7mYAkl/

07.01.2022 Biladu-njan warr-ngat kirrip-bulok-nganjinu (How are all our many friends). Djirri’s have been a bit quiet lately, due to the crisis, but will feature virtually throughout NAIDOC Week to celebrate our unique and dynamic culture. I just wanted to say that we mundanai (embrace) everyone through this crisis, especially our Elders and students who have done it tough. But....... through this hardship we have had two shining lights , one Djirri finished year 12 and another just finished her university degree, so super proud (dulap-djak) of these two beautiful djirri’s Ky-ya Nicholson Ward and Mikayla George

06.01.2022 We woke up a sleeping ceremony for our young women back in 2014, after it was not conducted for over 180years. Since then we have had around 30 young women go through Murrum Turrukuruk, with our largest community ceremony this time last year. Murrum/Marram= body Turruk/Toorak = reeds, kurruk/grook/gurk=female suffix. I have watched those who went through, stand up, be staunch and become culturally confident. Liwik-nganjinu dulap-djak baggarrook-nganjinu (Our Ancestors are so proud of all our women).

04.01.2022 We will be performing to open this amazing event to re-awaken Narrm You can come in person or live stream! We will be amongst so many beautiful & talented Indigenous artists This Wednesday 5.30pm

04.01.2022 Wow Djirri likes have nearly reached 5000!!!!Wow Djirri likes have nearly reached 5000!!!!