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5月26日 reconciliation weekDeze week is het reconciliation week in Australie:
Each year National Reconciliation Week celebrates the rich culture and history of the first Australians. It’s the ideal time for all of us to join the reconciliation conversation and to think about how we can help turn around the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Reconciliation Week is held every year between 27 May and 3 June. These two dates are significant to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples particularly. On 27 May 1967 the Federal Government held a referendum to change the Australian Constitution. For the first time Indigenous Australians were to be counted as citizens in the census and the Commonwealth would be able to make laws on their behalf. Ove 90% of Australia voters said 'Yes' to the referendum. On 3 June 1992 the High Court of Australia passed judgement in the Mabo case. The High Court found the Merriam people of Torres Strait were 'entitled as against the whole world to possession, occupation, use and enjoyment of the lands in the Murray Islands'. The historic judgement overturned the legal basis of Australia as 'terra nullius' (a land belonging to no one) at the time of collonisation. These were two important steps towards reconciliation and there have been many others but reconciliation is still mainly unfinished business.
Aboriginal flag
5月25日 Autumn garden 2009Het is hier volop herfst. Moeilijk te merken soms omdat Australische bomen geen blad verliezen. En omdat het gras dat de hele zomer dor en geel was nu ineens GROEN is! (daar krijg ik een lentegevoel bij) Maar van de week ontdekte ik wat paddenstoelen in de tuin. Hieronder 3 foto's van verschillende fases. Het zijn iedere keer precies dezelfde paddenstoelen. Verder heb ik bloembollen in de grond gestopt. Die moeten dan straks zo rond september denk ik, als het hier lente is gaan bloeien. Hieronder nog een stukje over de seizoenen volgens de Aboriginals omgeving South Australia. Riwun, lente van Augustus tot Oktober. Luwadang, zomer, de tijd van warmte van November tot Januari. Marangani of marangalkadi, herfst, van Februari tot April en Yutang, winter, de tijd van kou, van Mei tot Juli. Komt redelijk overeen met de seizoenen die wij volgen:
The Yaraldi (of the Murray River and the Lakes, South Australia) distinguished four seasons: riwun (spring, the time of growth and mating) from August to October; luwadang (summer, the time of warmth) from November to January; marangani or marangalkadi (autumn, the time of Crow) from February to April; and yutang (winter, the time of the cold) from May to July. The seasons were distinguished by the growth of particular plants, the appearance of various creatures and alterations in the weather. Marangani was the name of Crow, an important figure in mythology and one whose season coincided with the juxtaposition of certain stars. Like spring, autumn was a time when men felt the urge for women, as did the mythic Crow himself-but it was not the spontaneous feeling apparent in spring. Between summer and autumn the kulgu-maii (hot or burning north winds) blew, as did the p'reiga-maii (south tidal wind) which moderated in early autumn. In spring, the cold east pilbiangk blew making it virtually impossible to catch fish. Following closely was the narangateri (the blow-rain) with strong west winds from about the end of August to October. When the north-east walkandi (so named after the term used for the up-river people) warm winds blew, it was summer and large quantities of fish could be caught. Rough gales worked around from the west, and when they were not the narangateri (strong west winds during spring), they were called mirilki. The krungkun (roaring equinoctial gales) were also termed narangateri. At the beginning of this period, when people heard the roaring, they would say to one another, 'Mura nangangil krungkun anganein?' (What's that roaring at us?), 'Ilu maul narangateri!' (That's the west wind!) This signalled the time to go inside their huts, to pile wood on their fires, to construct windbreaks around them and to make themselves warm with skin cloaks and rugs. During this cold period people would stay inside their huts for most of the day, going out for water only when there was a lull; they had already stored away food which would last them for a short while. Karloan mentioned that when the old men considered it was time the narangateri abated, they would go out at night to examine the makaril (moon). If it appeared clearly, the gale would recede shortly. Hier kan je zien dat behalve de Australische bomen, die hier altijd groen blijven er toch ook andere bomen in onze omgeving zijn die het "herfstachtig" maken. Op de blog van Lenno en Lesley die hier vlakbij in de Hills wonen: http://www.lenlesdownunder.blogspot.com/ 5月18日 Port Lincoln TunaWat je allemaal niet meemaakt als je naar Port Lincoln gaat om visserijen te auditten. (au·dit [o:dit] de; m -s kritisch onderzoek naar de bedrijfsvoering) Dan zit je plotseling op een vissersboot om de tonijn te voeren een kilometer of 30 uit de kust. Die tonijnen zitten daar in grote netten/kooi totdat ze worden gevangen en naar Japan gaan voor de sushi. De tonijn voeren ze sardientjes. Die sardientjes zitten in grote blokken ijs. Drie van die blokken doen ze dan in een bak die in het water hangt. De blokken smelten en een voor een vallen de sardientjes in het water. Zo wordt de tonijn geleidelijk aan gevoerd. Een tonijn kost zo'n 2500 dollar en er zitten er per kooi iets van 1200. Dus dat is een aardig kapitaaltje aan vis.
Onderweg heeft Martin tientallen zeehonden op eilandjes gezien en zelfs nog wat dolfijnen rond de boot. Er zitten ook veel great whites daar maar die heeft hij niet gesignaleerd.
Als de tonijn groot en dik genoeg is komen er duikers en die gaan dan in de kooi en duiken letterlijk op zo'n gigantische vis en sturen de vis dan zo aan boord. Dit proces heeft Martin niet meegemaakt. Maar blijkbaar is dat een nogal bloederig gebeuren, dus of dat erg is?
Veel touristen gaan in Port Lincoln met zo'n boot mee om de tonijn te zien. Maar Martin kan zomaar mee vanwege zijn werk; toch leuk!
![]() Sardine ice blocks
![]() Tuna
Tuna
Sardine ice blocks to feed the tuna
Sardine ice blocks to feed the tuna
Sardine ice blocks to feed the tuna
Seals
![]() Port Lincoln marina by sunrise
Tuna 5月11日 Mothersday in MorialtaGisteren was het ook in Zuid Australie moederdag. Ik begon de dag met een heerlijk glas versgeperste sinaasappelsap van sinaasappels uit eigen tuin. Gemaakt door de drie mannen. Verder hebben we een tweede poging gedaan om het Morialta Conservation Park te vinden. Bij een eerdere poging was dit mislukt. Dit keer is het ons wel gelukt maar het heeft wel veel moeite gekost het te vinden. Toen we eindelijk aankwamen brak de zon echter door en hebben we heerlijk gewandeld! We hadden geluk want doordat het afgelopen weken wat geregend had zat er zelfs weer wat water in de waterval! Voor foto's zie fotoalbum!
Yesterday it was mothersday. The boys treated me with a nice glass of orange juice made from oranges of our own garden. We also went to Morialta Conservation Park. We had a hard time finding the park but when we arrived the sun started shining and we walked for almost 2 hours. It is beautiful out there! The waterfall was even running since we had some rainfall over the last few weeks.
Bokito has got relatives in Adelaide ?Gisteren is er een orangutan ontsnapt in de Adelaide zoo. Hieronder het verslag.10 may 2009AN "ingenious" orangutan short circuited electrical wires and climbed a fence using a makeshift ladder in an aborted escape attempt from Adelaide Zoo today. The elaborate plot by 27-year-old Karta got her to within metres of the public, and resulted in the closure of the zoo on one of its busiest days of the year.The alarm was raised by a member of the public about 11am. Zoo curator Peter Whitehead said Karta had twisted a stick into hot wires that encircled her enclosure, short circuiting the wires and allowing her to enter a vegetated area near the concrete and glass fence that separated her from the public. She then piled up sticks, grass and plant roots and used them to climb onto the fence. "You're talking about an animal that's highly intelligent," Mr Whitehead told journalists outside the zoo gates. "We've had issues with her before in normal day to day operations where she tries to outsmart the keepers. "So in this case she's decided to make a ladder and try to get out of her exhibit." Mr Whitehead said Karta was on the fence for about half an hour before climbing back down into the exhibit. Veterinary staff had been on standby with tranquiliser guns but these had not been necessary. "I think when she actually got out and realised where she was ... she's realised she shouldn't be there so then she's actually hung onto the wall and dropped back into the exhibit," Mr Whitehead said. pe He said although she was not an aggressive animal and was always "quite a few metres" from the public, the zoo had been evacuated as a safety precaution. A spokeswoman for the zoo later said it was unlikely the gates would reopen today. Mr Whitehead said there would be a "thorough review" of the morning's events, and it was likely some of the vegetation in the enclosure would be removed. Following the escape attempt Karta was being enticed into her night enclosure and away from the public viewing area. This task was taking longer than anticipated and was the cause of the longer than expected closure of the zoo gates. e Mr Whitehead said orangutans were not generally an aggressive animal and Karta was often used to interact with the public in behind-the-scene zoo tours, although there was always mesh between her and the public. "She's an ingenious animal," he said. More info about the orangutan: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25456893-662,00.html Two years ago a gorilla named Bokito escaped in a Dutch zoo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5jpsNj5wJg and: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokito_(gorilla) 5月5日 CentipedeMillipedes, daar heb ik het al eens over gehad maar vandaag zat zijn grotere broertje bij de keukendeur; de centipede. De centipede komt overal in Australie voor. En leven op de grond, onder stenen, schors, in de grond. Ze eten insecten, spinnen en zelfs kleine kikkers en gecko's. Een beet van een centipede kan bij een mens pijn en een zwelling veroorzaken.
Today we had a centipede close by the kitchen door. They live on land in moist microhabitats (under rocks and logs, in leaf debris, or occasionally in burrows). Centipedes are carnivores (meat-eaters) that use venom to kill their prey. The venom comes from glands that open near the first pair of modified legs (which act as poisonous fangs). Their bite can be painful to a human but not lethal. Centipedes eat insects, earthworms, spiders, slugs, and other small animals.
5月4日 Green Medieval SoccerWe hebben wat regen gehad en plotseling is de berg tegenover ons helemaal groen geworden. Zo in een paar dagen tijd.
![]() Sven heeft zijn allereerste voetbalwedstrijd gespeeld. Deze wedstrijdjes zijn in groepjes van 5 tegen 5 en met een vliegende keep. Svens team heeft niet gewonnen maar ze speelden wel heel goed! Sven heeft een keer ervoor gezorgd dat de bal van de tegenstander niet in het doel ging en hij heeft ook als eerste een doelpunt gemaakt voor zijn team.
Daarna gingen we naar het Middeleeuwse festival te Gumeracha. Hieronder een filmpje daarvan!
We had a bit of rain and suddenley the mountain across our house turned green again. This happened in a few days time.
Sven had his very first soccer match this weekend. His team did not win but they have done really well! Sven was a good goalie and het also made the first goal for his team.
Afterwards we went to the Gumeracha Medieval Fair. Back in time. We had a lovely day as you can see.
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