tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84432230431052715062024-03-14T07:51:27.743-07:00The Rainbow Chai TentFor stories and photos of events and venues that The Chai Tent has gone to, is currently at, or is planing to go to in the futureArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-87275859601089034482015-08-16T02:33:00.001-07:002015-08-16T02:46:20.604-07:00Back to Basics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This month at The Channon Craft Market we stepped back in time a bit, to a smaller set up, due to the Draw-bar on the Chai Trailer, being cracked round the welded on plates, we had done in an emergency out in Moree, early one morning, on our way out to the Yaama Festival at Bourke, back in 2007.<br />
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Luckily Geradus, Liffy and I were traveling behind Michael, and Geradus spotted the trailer kicking up sparks and dust, as it dragged along the road, about 200 yards ahead of us.<br />
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We got Liffy to speed up, and pass him, on a slightly dangerous bend, and we flew past so fast we barely could relay the problem. Her van even became slightly bogged on the edge of the road, when we all managed to stop and park.<br />
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They didn't believe us at first, as the trailer looked perfectly fine, until Geradus pulled down at the back end and showed them how it touched the road. The two metal rectangular hollow drawbars, were cracked thru on 3 sides, only just staying attached along the bottom edge ! We were soooo lucky they hadn't snapped right thru, particularly while we were speeding up immediately behind them, as we were able to strap it up with Tie Down ratchet straps and turn back into Moree, finding a young man, just opening his workshop at 8.30am. He began straight away, and we were back on the road in no time.<br />
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You may say, he didn't do a very good job if they have now cracked again, but this trailer is always packed to the max, often possibly overloaded. It has been the Bane of Michael's life for years. He 'Dreams' of his Custom Built Chai Trailer. It has been fully designed, even drawn up by Finn on a computer program, where you can see it in 3D and thru the walls. It just needs BIG Dollars to Build it.<br />
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Anyway, luckily Michael spotted the cracks on the Thursday before market, as he was taking the gas bottles off for re-filling. He was able to organise himself, taking out just the minimum needed, and what he could pack into and on to the twincab ute, borrowing the red hexagon gazebo from the market along with two trestle tables.<br />
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Everyone really enjoyed the new set up and it afforded me a prime vantage to document the Chai being made from behind the half-wall constructed out of the old tent walls over a rope, for safety, health and hygiene.</div>
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Front counter set up was a little different, as due to space restrictions in the truck, we had disposable cups, instead of 3 boxes or ceramic mugs and Hot Water gas burners. So wejust had Chai and Cakes, no Coffee or Tea. Many jokes this was because Benny wasn't there to wash up and stuff the environment anyway lol </div>
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The new tent still requires the tape measure, to locate where the pegs go and Finn is making sure the light but very long centre pole is dry, before inserting inside the tent. Michael designed it to actually stay inside the tent, but it always seems to be rolled up instead, Can't remember why it doesn't stay on pole, maybe because it 'd need a bag ?<br />
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Ingrid from Wacky Wax Candles, watched the whole set up this time, in their new location, and told me how amazed she was at the amount of work we do. She thought their set up was big, until she watched, everything that we do.<br />
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She was very impressed with the wonderful way Finn and Michael worked together, joking and laughing, more like friends than father and son.</div>
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How's that Chai going ?<br />
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Nearly ready for the milk ?</div>
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2nd genaration chai wallah<br />
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We decorated the half wall with Benny's flags, as they were looking decidedly stained, after being used down at The Embassy in Canberra this year, ( camped on by the Aunties from Central Australia)<br />
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The open view, gave a wonderful spaciousness being able to see thru, without the trailer<br />
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We did think that we might get away earlier than normal, which can be anywhere between 8.30 and 10.30 pm, as it was a smaller set up, and maybe Michael would just take everything home to wash later, like other food stalls can. But 'tho we did leave a 8pm, it was just as much a Jigsaw puzzle for Michael to pack, plus it was a totally new jigsaw, he had to remember how he'd fitted it all in.<br />
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ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-39495137328458020472015-08-16T00:18:00.002-07:002015-08-16T00:18:39.083-07:00Xavier Rudd Live at Bentley Blockade in The Rainbow Chai Tent at Gate A <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This weeks devastating floods have affected so many people.<br />
We hear about some of the loss but some people just accept the loss, and don't make too much of it.<br />
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Yesterday as we went about our normal market at Byron Bay serving Chai to the community,<br />
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our dear friend Lewis, calmly replies to Liffy's question, "so how have things been lately ?" , with .......<br />
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"Oh..... I lost my house.... and 2 jeeps........it floated off down the creek "<br />
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Someone rang him during the devastating flood of water that tore thru the Tabulum area, Lewis asked him "How's my place, can you see my place?"<br />
"No says the friend, it's just all water!"<br />
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Lewis, tells us that normally the creek is 150 metres below a cliff ! His house was torn off it's stumps, and "went turtle-ing down the creek", he jokes.<br />
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My mum Liffy, asks him, were you insured , ....what are you going to do... etc<br />
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Lewis smiles and says " Aaaaah... I'll go and live in a cave "<br />
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This strong and proud man is Uncle Lewis Walker<br />
The Keeper of Bunjalung Country.<br />
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He is the last man to walk through the old song lines and story lines and corrobaree grounds and still doing it today.<br />
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He is a warrior who believes in the oneness of All Universal Spirit. He is teacher to those who are willing to learn about the pearly fruits that will heal those who thirst for healing upon the Sacred Land that we walk upon.<br />
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He recognizes and lives the truth that we all come from the spiritual enlightenment. <br />
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He is a wise storyteller, a cultural reclamation leader, a unifying force between separated peoples, a healer, lover of all beings.<br />
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Uncle Lewis teaches us to feel and think with our hearts about the inner sacredness contained within everything. <br />
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Uncle Lewis believes that the children and the elders are to be treasured, respected, learned from and taught to be what they really are shining like the morning star.<br />
The First Light People!<br />
He leads groups of people on walkabouts to discover the true wealth of this world, that which is given by the Creator.<br />
If you are interested in having this kind of experience, please feel free to contact Sky at skyhemp.gmail.com<br />
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Lewis is an acclaimed artist, with large paintings selling for upwards of $5,000<br />
Some of his <a href="http://bunjalungdreaming.com/gallery.html">Bunjalung Dreaming Drawings can be viewed here</a><br />
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Lewis spoke 13 languages by the age of 14, when he came out to the white world, and learnt to speak english.<br />
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We had a brief first meeting at the market yesterday, to begin organising, the recommencement of the annual dancing of the Rainbow Corroborree.<br />
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This corroborree, was meant to be Danced every year, it hasn't happened for many years.<br />
Lewis first heard about it 30 years ago, and is determind for it to be Revived.<br />
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A small team will begin to organise 3 events in 2011, in preparation for a large Rainbow Corroborree in Central Australia in 2012<br />
Julinbah Yowarl<br />
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Lewis's house was near <b>Tabulam</b>, which is a rural <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/105862522780555">village</a> in the far north east of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/111998728816645">New South Wales</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/108191385876482">Australia</a>, 800km from the state capital, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/107997732553719">Sydney</a>. Tabulam is located on the <a class="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruxner_Highway">Bruxner Highway (Highway 44)</a> between <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/107974689235357">Tenterfield</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/109552602397512">Casino</a> and on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/142903782392565">Clarence River</a>.<br />
Tabulam is a picturesque village and its position on the northern catchment of Australia's most voluminous river affords it geographical and environmental significance. According to the 2006 Census, there were 573 people living in Tabulam. Tabulam is locally administered by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/108058349215971">Kyogle Council</a>.<br />
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The name <i>Tabulam</i> is derived from Bundjalung <i>Dahbalam</i>..<br />
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Originally, Tabulam and the surrounding farm and bushland was inhabited by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/w/138418112853190">Bundjalung</a> Aboriginals. The land was first settled by Europeans in 1839.</div>
ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-49239345353471186392010-06-08T06:59:00.000-07:002010-06-08T06:59:10.066-07:00The Chai Tent at Lismore's Sonic Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well after a very wet weekend down in Sydney, we arrived back up north on Wednesday evening, had one days rest, and set off on Friday, to set up at Lismore's first 'Sonic' Music Festival.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were offered two locations 'out the back', and 'round the corner', these spots were not suitable, so we looked at the site, and decided the most suitable spot would be opposite the Market Stage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We thought this location would best serve the punters by having a comfy place to watch this stage from, out of the sun or rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After some length of time waiting for the main organiser to ring in, we were told we were not allowed to set up in the ideal location, as it was going to be used for a 'crew base'. (Although a double Market Stall marquee did later go up, on the edge, it was not used, as they used the permanent structure beside it ).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The said area, is seen as the higher, un-flooded grass, in the top right of this picture below, just to the right of the orange ute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8boUIz4YRIMu_EDkF9XVCp_XxJPO9jZUMbsXdKxNfpnDLRY_wUME9HqS4NQAVA3nVXciyWuhHA0QDCJLWnc8EB6PkR-LrQ7QiYtFO27cuLcLFXm4vg3CJGD28GI-8DXPnbEKmcdyX_XFW/s640/ReadyB4TheFlood.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It would have been a perfect place for The Chai Tent,both for the punters and us, and we would have stayed dry !</div><br />
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Having just decided that 'Yes' all agreed, we should 'pack-up' and write it off as a bad joke, we decided to not begin pack up, til the rain stopped a bit.( Nothing worse than packing in the rain!)<br />
With that decision, and a return phone call re an update from the B.O.M. weather site, that the weather ,would clear, the rain stopped !!......the wind blew........the clouds cleared nearly instantly !........ and the sun began........ to shine....!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The clear sky later that night, foretold of a clear and sunny day to follow, but we learnt via the Sound Team, un-plugging from the 3 phase power board beside us, that they and the Security Team were both pulling out due to not being paid.....and the Police who stayed on duty til 1.25 am, said it would have to be cancelled, if there was no security....... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The organiser, appeared to confirm this without really telling us anything, when he came and took down his 'Sonic' banners on a neighbouring booth, that had been designated for the 'Doof Angels'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we went to bed assuming it was all called off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had already begun to pack up ....Benny has the tube lighting around his arm here, all his flags were down and Ots had just taken down the Blue Shade Awning, pegs and all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took one of the Chocolate cakes made for Sydney, to give to a fellow marketeer Willow, celebrating her birthday.........just as well I went down when I did, .......as I just happened upon, a large circle of people, just breaking up from an impromtu meeting, that had just found out from organiser that, as the bands had all been paid in advance, the festival was still on.......( he even asked them all to contribute a further $100 each to help pay for new security and sound??)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we finally had time for a late brekky of Pumpkin Soup from last nights dinner ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If we had been able to put The Chai Tent in the more appropriate location,these people sitting on the grass, would have been sitting and lounging on cushions and carpets, as they watched the performers on the market stage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If there had been more advance advertising,the event may have had more patrons, and we may have actually covered our stall fee, costs, and made an income.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh well......let's hope the weather is kind to us for the next market at The Channon (13th June), and that people do make it to the market, and that some of you kind and generous Friends of The Chai Tent, donate, to our Fundraising Account.......to try and defray the recent costs of the Tent's journey to Buundi Beach for the Parliament of Sovereign Nations.........</div><br />
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To recompense Michaels already stretched Bankcard, we are setting up The Chai Tent Donation Account ..........<br />
Commonwealth Bank<br />
BSB. 062 580<br />
ACC. 102 784 85<span class="text_exposed_hide">... <span class="text_exposed_link"><a href="" onclick="CSS.addClass($("text_expose_id_4c0e472aa3efa4c3f1962"), "text_exposed");">See More</a></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
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Donators should add their name and say it is for FOST<br />
Federation of Original Sovereign Tribes<br />
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Our Target is $5,500.00<br />
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Please spread this word, outward ....<br />
and the link to FOTCT page (Friends of The Chai Tent),<br />
to everyone you know, THAT feels strongly about this issue.</span></div></div><br />
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</div>ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-86821244350490621612010-06-03T21:08:00.000-07:002010-06-04T00:25:07.235-07:00The Chai Tent Goes to Bondi BeachThe Chai Tent recently, went on an impromptu journey south to Sydney.<br />
Mark McMurtrie rang Michael, asking "What are you doing next weekend?" and so, with no further ado we set off on Thursday 20th at 4.30am following Michaels birthday, when he woke himself at 3am to cook 16 cakes by 9am and spent the day packing the trailer and truck.<br />
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A Parle-ment (Speaking of the Mind), Ceremony, to bring the Nations together as one. To recognize the Sovereignty of all Originees.<br />
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After a long and round-about trip, picking up the two marquees from under the mountains behind Cessnock, we drove a 3 vehicle convoy right thru the middle of Sydney at 11.30pm, to our then destination, La Perouse.<br />
Not knowing exactly where we were to set up we waited opposite 3 security guards and multiple rabbits munching the grass short.<br />
Only to learn that we were not allowed to set up there, due to the wishes of a 27 year old from Kempsey ??..........so off to find a motel near the Airport, (knowledge of nearest location, courtesy from the security guards).<br />
First one full !.....off sets our 3 vehicle convoy again, to locate second possibility, courtesy Ron Gardiner's GPS. <br />
2pm and we had hysterics trying to log in to motel via a touch screen at the locked door, and needing to find out if they had wheelchair access for Ron.<br />
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The next morning, after a lovely scenic tour around LaPerouse and the private Golf Course,we learn from Mark, about the debacle surrounding La Perouse and are directed to come down to Bondi Beach ( Buundi , pronounced Buwundi) !<br />
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Aaaaah , we think " An Excellent location for The Chai Tent ! ( We'll be able to sell Chai and Cake to the tourists, and maybe make some money to cover the costs of the trip !)<br />
HahaThink again......although when we arrived at Buundi, the weather was looking clearish and sunny,<br />
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We virtually had the whole beach to ourselves, excepting the surfers, the Bondi Beach Keep Fit Club, and the Iceberg Swimmers Club, all weekend.<br />
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At least by the time the rains did start, we had managed to set up the Chai Kitchen beneath the Blue and White striped Marquee<br />
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It was an awesome place to be...... and the weather, despite making it a tad harder for us ...... did tend to bring all those attending, that much closer together.<br />
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After a morning of heavy rain,the skies began to dry up, as the People arrived from the Dawn Ceremony at Barramattagal,<br />
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The fire was kindled at the Dawn Ceremony of The Spirits, held out at Barramattagal (Parramatta), an Historic site where the British orders were given for the capture and beheading of <a href="http://bit.ly/c2QcSD">Pemulwuy</a> ,an un-relenting warrior hero.<br />
See here for a short video of the weekend <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keeTDCvNAtc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keeTDCvNAtc</a><br />
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The afternoon was blessed with a fine day for the Dancers to Dance on the grassy hill of Buundi<br />
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Nimbin Environment Centre was brought into the centre of things this year, instead of being way down at the end of the Peace Park.<br />
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May we all weave webs of connection that bring us all together with the strength and binding of a spiders web , unseen at times but always rewoven.<br />
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It is also my niece Shantala's birthday, conceived many years ago as the Chai Bus journeyed around Australia on The Peace Train.<br />
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Blessings to everyone, may we all have a united, connected, Australia........and give each other the recognition we all deserve.ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-66287295542036167772010-01-14T17:40:00.000-08:002010-01-15T18:22:47.756-08:00January at The Channon MarketAnother very hot day was had by all at The Channon's January Market, and as there was no rain we packed up a dry tent at 9pm, yay!! to the musical accompaniment of those drummers who play on into the dark.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVPkmcD6RaZYw4cvron2qT6alGpU9j-6c2p7R1eLhmFrMhur0BXb7G6dM-yotRet-cU6cQGfxL8wwSE-Udr0PkyU_EG57ZuPLjh5Ezrs6OLeamrGPNLQHGFfD7AN-iHp6_Z3RyYNH_Adx/s1600-h/JanChaiTent2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVPkmcD6RaZYw4cvron2qT6alGpU9j-6c2p7R1eLhmFrMhur0BXb7G6dM-yotRet-cU6cQGfxL8wwSE-Udr0PkyU_EG57ZuPLjh5Ezrs6OLeamrGPNLQHGFfD7AN-iHp6_Z3RyYNH_Adx/s400/JanChaiTent2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426789295168683634" border="0" /></a><br />JennyRose, one of the Australian Rainbow Legends, who was one of the first rainbow T-shirt and leggings, painters back in the early '80's, still creating and setting up beside the Rainbow Chai Tent.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8rGNnIA0sGv25CBP2oxevHMikkoDRhrHI42LKuQQSrodAo1yN0KTtJ9iLtJcvqYvBEixbLP1c-6kUkIQ9pRlCSVmaTZaLXoGoSOBxHd93K3nrm-xrxhvbUNRX41J4uOY6wix1i3CEewv/s1600-h/RainbowJennyRose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ8rGNnIA0sGv25CBP2oxevHMikkoDRhrHI42LKuQQSrodAo1yN0KTtJ9iLtJcvqYvBEixbLP1c-6kUkIQ9pRlCSVmaTZaLXoGoSOBxHd93K3nrm-xrxhvbUNRX41J4uOY6wix1i3CEewv/s400/RainbowJennyRose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426789297561955106" border="0" /></a><br />As the shadows lengthen, providing shade from the intense heat and humidity the folk come out to play, the drums get going and jugglers and twirlers, enjoy the atmosphere.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-RvyNpz4_YsmYyQkV1KU_o0MmSZnn8wZzbkuRdmMe8MBc14h5PP97zHl-ZlWEdy-6mAkAfyqNHrgooyHo0RMoThSwAheT5_CVuwEiHU-hcLrHhnzpdsiaLIW3ZMOy7Fd_ubHJ5d5BAG9/s1600-h/JanChaiTent1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-RvyNpz4_YsmYyQkV1KU_o0MmSZnn8wZzbkuRdmMe8MBc14h5PP97zHl-ZlWEdy-6mAkAfyqNHrgooyHo0RMoThSwAheT5_CVuwEiHU-hcLrHhnzpdsiaLIW3ZMOy7Fd_ubHJ5d5BAG9/s400/JanChaiTent1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426789288110947058" border="0" /></a><br />I tired to load a video I took on Sunday, but having my camera set on large format they were all too large to load here, but Benny has just forwarded me a YouTube link from Dan, (Thanks Dan !!)<br />Here is the link to the Youtube video of the drumming circle. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRayYsYBhPo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRayYsYBhPo</a><br /><br />And another shorter one I found nearby from September ?<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLZcWeLAm2k">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLZcWeLAm2k</a>ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-84562089605392370132010-01-14T16:35:00.001-08:002010-01-14T17:40:17.226-08:00December Channon Market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBcm8WDIJk8NS-xMuiSvEjKkw2nZi6DYvgEd55R-OVmchwYZOej0DW_dL8k9JDNMV_8gTjFOH4uorlsGk3_Y0AwMkWtaFNZICReqd0rxHGFZeLKKisDjy6_lKYJW10SzjD02wRYdTX2fG/s1600-h/DecChaiTent2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwy2MSWrMN00j0ghWSlJ1OYlChCc9vkvxZVh99JnRV9UGVkkJ8oEYkqPx1RI06EkKXQry8AmFduCMf73hs8Q6O1bx7OEAqnMugDqlj97zd1NvQk6J45gFwZPMuP3wzwfFytSHJxN4fXXj/s400/Rainbow+Chai1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426759327734021074" border="0" /></a>ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-48086849693860477362009-11-10T22:50:00.001-08:002009-11-11T03:36:22.958-08:00Recent activities of the Chai Tent<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn6PGluUJoiRErGgoLa9VzuT40r-FV-CWvCC0kkHSD37115qAOWeeOQ_mVCjUwb46pFWQwf6H6CZ0Cj6Dnd1V5PQp13c193Qz-BDGM8yvVR39en85-OpeknK-hWFAYtI-H6-EOWHZOais/s1600-h/IMG_1559.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxFPhRPABCyIMzOBgDWwez0QKzR0IjlfDvr2KM4ltlM_DqUJKcd6MHMe_4F6MVLXC4XKDUtyhyLk7hkowII9GbKFczMgnIeOuWGdJZ5se3zCxBdWqDW955PSyTZqI4SwaigPeOpvcke8V/s400/IMG_1114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802795285999282" border="0" />The Chai Tent set up for the five days of Nimbin's 'Mend and Weave' Festival which was an amazing gathering and sharing of skills</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2XIGz4WGDfapqzz0sHLG-hu1SKqGosrzyh0q9TZa3fQHc7CI92LUo5btc5V006CxxJoSJ-0BTvUaep7BxwLgAjo7JQfLRm6Fjo7dfkNJtbj_1MiDK3jiLlnV7Ydr70FbWlzIO8_BrfrR/s1600-h/IMG_1113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2XIGz4WGDfapqzz0sHLG-hu1SKqGosrzyh0q9TZa3fQHc7CI92LUo5btc5V006CxxJoSJ-0BTvUaep7BxwLgAjo7JQfLRm6Fjo7dfkNJtbj_1MiDK3jiLlnV7Ydr70FbWlzIO8_BrfrR/s400/IMG_1113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802786897754578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViySQkTKrzK5UebtYOha6JJcvfNxke0YXr1Sn-6W2oz2TNIWimP3KxBhXpH_s3qvB7ExojQcDadCXRYdBcImz2eyrHhvNu-AIktjSBhhdz4ijgnMesmZjHTdg9b4V7xBiQTas9xT9U4PO/s1600-h/IMG_1089.JPG">Moksha's wonderful creations</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViySQkTKrzK5UebtYOha6JJcvfNxke0YXr1Sn-6W2oz2TNIWimP3KxBhXpH_s3qvB7ExojQcDadCXRYdBcImz2eyrHhvNu-AIktjSBhhdz4ijgnMesmZjHTdg9b4V7xBiQTas9xT9U4PO/s1600-h/IMG_1089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViySQkTKrzK5UebtYOha6JJcvfNxke0YXr1Sn-6W2oz2TNIWimP3KxBhXpH_s3qvB7ExojQcDadCXRYdBcImz2eyrHhvNu-AIktjSBhhdz4ijgnMesmZjHTdg9b4V7xBiQTas9xT9U4PO/s400/IMG_1089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802780297366162" border="0" /></a>Moksha teaching<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqWwURlWPAWd9Bs02Exmnlob6GumyyiB_vzasBwWzGBcW9dbZNLS5TygYtE8CrHsJz5bRqIrYvnwgv52J_muW92Vpa4UYuIbjDfR0RR-tg_u1ve1On4IbzuyNCnvPa0nPmMJmFFghy08i/s1600-h/IMG_1140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqWwURlWPAWd9Bs02Exmnlob6GumyyiB_vzasBwWzGBcW9dbZNLS5TygYtE8CrHsJz5bRqIrYvnwgv52J_muW92Vpa4UYuIbjDfR0RR-tg_u1ve1On4IbzuyNCnvPa0nPmMJmFFghy08i/s400/IMG_1140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402802773222517778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU9tzal-mYjP455megqilHYzXGtDBYop0ArCn7cpYkX1qGnlchrzY-t0inowU7LAzDJ7NPLBeoa_IDfhKochVUNJpvb1BH8Cjs-VmcaTVHdl4-CKhUhHGF7mdbLiRjMLldZOgx609pMIP/s1600-h/Flag+dancing+at+the+Channon+Market+drumming+circle+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihU9tzal-mYjP455megqilHYzXGtDBYop0ArCn7cpYkX1qGnlchrzY-t0inowU7LAzDJ7NPLBeoa_IDfhKochVUNJpvb1BH8Cjs-VmcaTVHdl4-CKhUhHGF7mdbLiRjMLldZOgx609pMIP/s400/Flag+dancing+at+the+Channon+Market+drumming+circle+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402796922159246098" border="0" /> The November Channon Market Drumming Circle</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonRh9IZOAJ3le6tc3AOwAoM8zRCSMHFhKRDB9iPu8JE9yqHc8KO7pRDIVVXc_TvvtDC1W6MAdGm3Y-XvxpeMi_tjyT_upcAJrQaSiIWhB5WZrnGK7j8tVdX6v6W9Sk-Lw80Zo_16nCSAm/s1600-h/Drumming+up+350+in+the+Rainbow+Chai+Tent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonRh9IZOAJ3le6tc3AOwAoM8zRCSMHFhKRDB9iPu8JE9yqHc8KO7pRDIVVXc_TvvtDC1W6MAdGm3Y-XvxpeMi_tjyT_upcAJrQaSiIWhB5WZrnGK7j8tVdX6v6W9Sk-Lw80Zo_16nCSAm/s400/Drumming+up+350+in+the+Rainbow+Chai+Tent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402796915738834370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYKTFafqaaDiHK77q6njAgw5QTS6bc6IX3alltCDNKoIRtEvr43l8yblkGX_bDVu9UkZD17rQGq5TPptpoyaugIFvbRlEML9AsyjgOR34ASVDsXhi8vnKvrsxQVuDYldDTknEad3sBoMA/s1600-h/350+human+mozaic+in+progress+in+front+of+Rainbow+Chai+Tent+at+the+Channon+Market.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYKTFafqaaDiHK77q6njAgw5QTS6bc6IX3alltCDNKoIRtEvr43l8yblkGX_bDVu9UkZD17rQGq5TPptpoyaugIFvbRlEML9AsyjgOR34ASVDsXhi8vnKvrsxQVuDYldDTknEad3sBoMA/s400/350+human+mozaic+in+progress+in+front+of+Rainbow+Chai+Tent+at+the+Channon+Market.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402796913233553666" border="0" /></a> Benny Zable organized a 350ppm Human Mosaic in the Busking area after the buskers, and before the drumming circle.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-4528279648121745972009-02-14T03:02:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:35:39.329-08:00Slideshow of Chai Tent Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artnomadix/sets/72157603896343751/show/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTA8bfYXBylrWttM3Jsscx1IS6jLoN196d8Ceio_cLV1eql8HImvq9SpamEs0vYq9XYz8ZVuwic4pwzgHW6WRyOkBClTD2tCQEkB0lMfWoUsUZ9j-k_X2Eut35_4uIwH2cYEjbtVS7CuQ0/s400/Copy+of+IMG_4480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302607148409195442" border="0" /></a> Click on this photo to go to ArtNomadix's Flickr page.<br />Click the Full Screen icon on the lower right hand corner once it appears, then<br /> move the cursor up a bit, out of the way, put on some music, and enjoy the show.<br /><br />Just some of the more recent photosfrom the Chai Tent's 28 year history.<br />I must scan some of the older photos in, ........ one day !ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-6850301446172344292009-02-12T23:52:00.000-08:002009-02-12T23:57:53.423-08:00The Appology 13th February 2008Here is a link to the ABC's program 'Message Stick', shown on tonight's show, that shows the set upof the Rainbow Chai Tent down at The Aboriginal Tent Embassy last year, with the wonderful Johnny Huckle's music playing in the background<br />http://www.abc.net.au/tv/messagestick/video/2009/February2009.htm?pres=s2484180&story=1,<br /><br />For those who have not seen it it shows the valuable role the Chai Tent played as a central meeting, gathering, talking place for indigenous folk from around the countryArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-6978769792426941502009-02-02T15:06:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:52:27.628-08:00Protest At The High Court, CanberraYesterday 2nd February supporters of 12 Elders from Alice Springs, down for a High Court Legal Challenge and Land Title rights case, protested the High Courts decision to reject the legal challenge to the NT Intervention.<br />From this video, <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/02/02/2480365.htm">http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/02/02/2480365.htm</a> it looks to have been a peaceful protest, with the majority of people walking into to the Courtroom in protest at the Negative descision. Justice Michael Kirby, was the only member in support, on his last day in office.<br /><br />While the protsest was noisy, it was peaceful, it was the AFP, targeting one man in particular, not everyone, that seems to spark things up into a bit more of a kefuffle.<br />Whether this man was known to them, or whether they were just picking on one, as an example, is not clear.<br />What is clear. to me is they were not asking they same request of those nearby. The snippet shown on TV news last night said "Violence errupted...." but all I can see is people trying to help some one being singled out, trying to help him from undue force.<br /><br />Students from around the country, have been gathered in Canberra for an Environmental Facilitator Training Camp. Today, along with members of The Climate Camp, they joined, some 2,500+ people from Sydney, Broken Hill, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and elsewhere, gathering in front of Parliament House, to highlight the Need for Changes in regard to our Climate.<br />With the large numbers, they managed their objective. and encircled Parliament House.<br />Calling on The Government to increase the 5% Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, to a 20% Reduction, at least, to actually achieve some Positive Changes in regards to our environment.<br />They then walked to the Rainbow Chai Tent down at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, where lunch and refreshments were served, before another contingent, of Climate Concious people returned to New Parliament House, for another rally.<br />There was some brief footage shown on 2 channels in the 11am and 11:30am News, but no story. Lets see what they deign to tell us on the evening news !ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-34083590605674965772009-01-27T22:15:00.000-08:002009-02-12T23:50:00.539-08:00Nimbin's Hippyfest'08'09<a href="http://artnomadix-meg.blogspot.com/2009/01/nimbins-hippyfest0809.html"> Nimbin's Hippyfest'08'09</a>ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-5282461774714366792009-01-26T05:42:00.000-08:002009-01-27T21:57:02.752-08:00Chai Tent @ The Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra 2009Well Michael, Benny and 'Aunty'Liffey, have taken the Chai Tent down to Canberra once again. They were finally fully set up on the morning of Jan 26th, just in time for the Sovereignty Day marcher's refreshments.<br />All photos from 2007 until I get updates from Michael or Benny or anyone else who is actually down there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHAGqLCtkFswSDFm2c62PfSvSLkCpYullyJEyxLqXY4qz1j_rEE33PYfdW8CYQumanIX4mKyAUP_EUzOPKFES5rAav7U2jkOKmKqnUED3do9SFAIoD73fxqtrrcg4CDj2mCd7DU1OPFCz/s1600-h/Action+Day.jpg+087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHAGqLCtkFswSDFm2c62PfSvSLkCpYullyJEyxLqXY4qz1j_rEE33PYfdW8CYQumanIX4mKyAUP_EUzOPKFES5rAav7U2jkOKmKqnUED3do9SFAIoD73fxqtrrcg4CDj2mCd7DU1OPFCz/s400/Action+Day.jpg+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295606422301378578" border="0" /></a> A Rainbow Parliament House ? Feb 2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXBtRjeJLAewMbifVEguHl5Way6ZgIkNbJCMRgGR3M316RvAkxtMNFtk_bN5SOkXeKKk148Cf46K5C4rtx0FYAxEBFRyHeP1zLWRalFU8C1-2F1LWwtHGa_AHG6GMagZVtW3pa7viG_Zw/s1600-h/F129.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXBtRjeJLAewMbifVEguHl5Way6ZgIkNbJCMRgGR3M316RvAkxtMNFtk_bN5SOkXeKKk148Cf46K5C4rtx0FYAxEBFRyHeP1zLWRalFU8C1-2F1LWwtHGa_AHG6GMagZVtW3pa7viG_Zw/s400/F129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295606444370181346" border="0" /></a> Photo from 2007 March<br /><br />The wild windy weather hampered their set up along with a few mishaps and car troubles on the way down. It is such a huge set up, even more than the weekly market set up, as Michael hires extra, large marquees, to provide adequate shade and under cover kitchen area.<br />Liffey said she went to bed at 3am and woke up at 6am, and straight back into work, Michael stayed up all night, fine tuning the whole set up.<br />Apparently my new paint job on the old table curtain is looking better than the new one. I'll have to add some words to the new one too, when it comes back up.<br /><br />Well, 'THE' Conversation, has begun, 'Could we think about moving the date of Australia Day celebrations to another day'. One that is less offensive to most Indigenous people.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zcgRbDJZVdGf2kcBEOHeSCk9VO1h6HuOR889FI-EwEympece_Pc78cxSpZeuzBhSC2KSNbRobgeVN2vcOF6kUlul8-nuR59zj2-olTogR8Y6niRGTcl34r3hTuSArw362YwNNGoc-f54/s1600-h/Copy+of+SovereintyDay+085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zcgRbDJZVdGf2kcBEOHeSCk9VO1h6HuOR889FI-EwEympece_Pc78cxSpZeuzBhSC2KSNbRobgeVN2vcOF6kUlul8-nuR59zj2-olTogR8Y6niRGTcl34r3hTuSArw362YwNNGoc-f54/s400/Copy+of+SovereintyDay+085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295606428381481026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I did ring them earlier and was just in time to hear June Mills of the Mills Sisters, from Darwin, singing on the Chai Tent Stage, I told Michael he should get her to sing Waltzing Matilda, as sung by the old people, it's a classic, "Walching ba Matilda, walching ba Matilda who'll come a walching ba Matilda longa me........" He said she had sung it already.<br />But that was earlier in the afternoon. While I was chatting on phone to Liffey, I began to hear that very song being sung again, so Liffey went in closer and held the phone out, so I got a tiny taste of the atmosphere in the tent, and I sang along, laughing, I do love that version.<br /><br />I will add 2009 photos in here whenever I get something from Benny, with his camera, down there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLi8aFq206JIZQ0HNxgdzY0_2rWEsYmNUctJZqGgB8ystaOXZIdBp3uHU1tcnl-LGpo83Nnm65e14alCNMQwSOEGPNECjwYT3PD7_Al5R4G7NYKSaaj029sGeRbwKaAq4pIaJUB48X-jO/s1600-h/G135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLi8aFq206JIZQ0HNxgdzY0_2rWEsYmNUctJZqGgB8ystaOXZIdBp3uHU1tcnl-LGpo83Nnm65e14alCNMQwSOEGPNECjwYT3PD7_Al5R4G7NYKSaaj029sGeRbwKaAq4pIaJUB48X-jO/s400/G135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295606443959206274" border="0" /></a> Speedy McGuiness, Aunty Isabel Coe, Aunty Marie ?, and a Japanese walker from Sydney,2007.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhli9tTINXAS5u4-tMpGBXDqZYhiGqRZvD5yC0ShF7nfW-1DhT4EzT6FUyWMYfSz3F9hyphenhyphen289vzUBIWCy31aePZQfJZZkafMGX-1KEOODjOZEJWzbubToJAIn1vUp7aOpj42pShSjZa164/s1600-h/H233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhli9tTINXAS5u4-tMpGBXDqZYhiGqRZvD5yC0ShF7nfW-1DhT4EzT6FUyWMYfSz3F9hyphenhyphen289vzUBIWCy31aePZQfJZZkafMGX-1KEOODjOZEJWzbubToJAIn1vUp7aOpj42pShSjZa164/s400/H233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295606453477383506" border="0" /></a> Nungala Leanne Lacy, Winiata,on guitar, Ots on Djembe, and Paul Ferguson, 2007<br /><br />Here's a link to a photo, <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/naemick/3224385679/" title="Linkification: http://www.flickr.com/photos/naemick/3224385679/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/naemick/3224385679/</a> Australia Day 2009 by naemick. that has this list of quite interesting historical dates regarding the origins of Anniversary day that later became Australia Day,<br />I've now copied and pasted below, seeing that I don't have any photos yet of Chai Tent at this years Sovereignty Day Gathering.<br /><br />1788<br />Captain Arthur Phillip unfurls the British flag at Sydney Cove and proclaims British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia<br /><br />1808<br />First recorded celebrations on 26 January<br /><br />1817<br />Governor Macquarie recommends the adoption of the name Australia for the entire continent, replacing New Holland<br /><br />1818<br />Governor Macquarie holds the first official celebrations on 26 January, marking thirty years of white settlement<br /><br />1836<br />First Anniversary Regatta held on Sydney Harbour. This is now the Australia Day Regatta, the oldest continuous sailing regatta in the world<br /><br />1838<br />Celebrations held to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Phillip's landing and the commencement of the traditional Australia Day public holiday in New South Wales<br /><br />1871<br />Australian Natives Association formed. Instrumental in supporting issues such as Federation, the naming of our national day as Australia Day and citizenship ceremonies following WWI<br /><br />1888<br />Centenary celebrations for Anniversary Day across the nation Centennial Park permanently reserved for public use<br /><br />1901<br />January 1, Federation of the Commonwealth of Australia<br /><br />1931<br />Australia Day adopted in Victoria<br /><br />1932<br />Australia Day adopted in NSW only to be reversed to Anniversary Day by the incoming state government<br /><br />1935<br />Commonwealth Government and all States and Territories except NSW adopt Australia Day as the official title for our national day<br /><br />1938<br />150th Anniversary celebrations across the nation<br /><br />1946<br />All States and Territories celebrate the 26 January as Australia Day<br /><br />1949<br />Separate Australian citizenship became law for the first time Citizenship ceremonies began to become part of Australia Day celebrations<br /><br />1960<br />Sir Macfarlane Burnet the first Australian of the Year<br /><br />1968<br />Lionel Rose becomes the first Aboriginal Australian of the Year<br /><br />1972<br />26 January the Aboriginal Tent Embassy established on the lawns of Parliament House, Canberra<br /><br />1979<br />National Australia Day Council formed, incorporated in 1990<br /><br />1981<br />Australia Day Council of NSW formed, initially operating as part of the NSW Bicentennial Council<br /><br />1988<br />Bicentennial celebrations and for the first time a united public holiday on the 26 January across the nation Modern Tall Ships and First Fleet Re-enactment arrive in Australia. Largest Aboriginal protest march in history on 26 January<br /><br />1992<br />Inaugural Survival concert held at La Perouse, now an annual event<br /><br />1994<br />All States and Territories begin to celebrate Australia Day on the actual day - the 26 January - for the first time<br /><br />1996<br />Over 6.5 million Australians celebrate Australia Day nationally<br /><br />2001<br />Centenary of Federation celebrated. Though the date was January 1st, many communities combined Australia Day and Centenary of Federation celebrations.<br /><br />2002<br />Over 7 million people celebrate Australia Day nationally.<br /><br />2004<br />7.5 million people attend Australia Day ceremonies nationally. This figure is unlikely to fall.<br /><br />Source: <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://www.australiaday.com.au/studentresources/history.aspx" title="Linkification: http://www.australiaday.com.au/studentresources/history.aspx">www.australiaday.com.au/studentresources/history.aspx</a>ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-7272216366685338022009-01-24T04:46:00.000-08:002009-01-27T22:23:32.686-08:00Wecome to Country - Hanging Rock Hall December '08'Welcome to Country', Party at Hanging Rock Hall.<br />Just copied this from the ArtNomadix Blog, but it seems the photos didn't copy , so I'll have to put them all in again, but not tonight, see illustrated story at <a class="linkification-ext" href="http://artnomadix.blogspot.com" title="Linkification: http://artnomadix.blogspot.com">http://www.artnomadix.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally I have time to write this up.<br /><br />November 22nd we headed of to the wonderful community made, stone and wood hall, to help brother Michael set up the Chai Tent, for a community party put on to invite some 'new friends to be' from the Mulli Mulli Community, somewhere west of here, in the Kyogle Shire.<br />Put on with the help of a grant, which enabled the Mulli Mulli people to bring a school bus of kids and teenagers,and a few cars wirh some of the elders, the one and a half hour journey, and paid for food and drinks for them, ably cooked on the BBQ and in the kitchen by the men and women of the Bush Fire Brigade and Hall Committee.<br /><br />It was a wild and windy day<br /><br /><br />and the flags and tent were buffeted. and flapped with gusto. but held up ! And the promised Thunderstorm was never seen ...?<br />I was a wonderful day of two communities coming together and sharing music and dance and cups of Sovereign Tea and Chai !<br /><br />Local singer song writer Loren, played around sunset, singing about community. I couldn't resist his awesome words, and danced the stories out, for all to see. ( an impromptu performance, as I was, for a long while, the only one dancing, and my style is movement and mime based.)<br />It made up for two recently missed, cafe concerts he has played, ( I was just saving up for the right venue, Somewhere with lots of space to dance in, on grass!)<br />My crook hip paid heavily that night as I tried to sleep, rolling round trying to get comfy !<br /><br />After dark the fire lantern 'Phoenix was placed in it's stand, on the centrally laid fire, (Beautifully built by the 'Fireys',who had their truck on hand for any firey emergencies).<br />With a north wind, blowing hot all day, it was not, the ideal day to light a fire, but with sunset, the winds dropped back, to a balmy evening, so Fire Ceremony lighting was approved ! Yaay !<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lewis Walker, of the Bundjulung, spoke and played the traditional Welcome to Country, then played, to the Phoenix as the flames took hold, and an awesome sight it was, as the Spirit of the Phoenix was released, to be reborn in us all, in the Spirit of New Friendships !<br /><br /><br />But the final parting was very moving, as Lewis farewells the Spirit of the Phoenix !<br /><br /><br /><br />Can you 'see' the 'spirit' leaving the fire .......<br /><br />There was music and dance in the hall til midnight, with the wondeful 8 person line up 'CBD Dub Collective', and music and dance, out round the fire, til the wee small hours, of a quieter nature. May there be more such gaterings and coming together of community !<br /><br />( and may there be 'better communication about what time thiings start, an order and a program, known in advance. The Elders and young Mulli Mullians left too early, as they'd arrived at the advertised time, of noon as we had beleived too, that the official 'Welcome to Country was to be held then.)ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443223043105271506.post-83379449667937272132009-01-24T04:30:00.000-08:002009-01-24T04:44:25.000-08:00The Rainbow Chai Tent's Background Story commences.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyyEnFa0nY3Ju5UlG1pRRQyT3WIG4yTMiC1bda9UDPEVyJRdzW_RBe8Dq_GZpsQn_wOJzbgIDcDSOZPt8bseJOcXHn14LVw1cPgaBVnkpXhvNY5UwBeAoe8DvZByeiTGd7wpqa9WNY1hA/s1600-h/IMG_4466.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyyEnFa0nY3Ju5UlG1pRRQyT3WIG4yTMiC1bda9UDPEVyJRdzW_RBe8Dq_GZpsQn_wOJzbgIDcDSOZPt8bseJOcXHn14LVw1cPgaBVnkpXhvNY5UwBeAoe8DvZByeiTGd7wpqa9WNY1hA/s400/IMG_4466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294837761742025810" /></a><br />I will have to find and scan in some of our older photos from the early days<br />To see Michael Webb's story of Chai Tent's origins,click this link <br />http://www.rainbowchaitent.com/history/michael-webb.jpg<br />Can't seem to copy it from website to here just yet and I've just erased my version just typed for Profile , only to find (Limit1200 Characters only)so I saved the excess but forgot to paste into this blog post before copying Mics early Chai Tent History, which only shows a link, better than nothing I guess for tonight ! Will try and remedy in near future.ArtNomadixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17050923488100297693noreply@blogger.com0