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Kaurna Warra Wangirntu - Kaurna Language Week 2014


  • Various Locations Adelaide, SA Australia (map)

The Kaurna Language Week 2014 aims to introduce to the wider public achievements, places and concepts of the reclamation and revival of the Aboriginal Language on the "Adelaide Plains", Kaurna.

A traditional Welcome Ceremony will be part of the opening program, as well as an introduction to Kaurna learning, teaching aids and video clips.  A series of guided tours in the "Tindo Bus" to sites in the Adelaide City of significance to the Kaurna Community will offer a visual insight in Kaurna Culture.  Nunga Wangga Radio (FM 101.5, Radio Adelaide) will feature topics related to Kaurna Language and Culture, and a three-day Language learning program for Kaurna people will offer a basic introduction into the practical use of the language (e.g. Welcome to Country speeches).

The Kaurna Language Week will conclude with a public forum and a Closing Ceremony at the Tandanya National Cultural Institute.

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Handover ceremony - 1840s Kaurna children’s letters

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