“Our kinship connects us to whatever lies in the sea. It holds our family. And everything in the ocean is related. ”

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Langani Marika (lahn-gahn-ee mah-ree-kah)

Senior Traditional Owner for the Rirratjingu (reer-ott-jin-goo) clan

IMAGE SOURCE: Jason McCarthy. Research Gate. | QUOTE SOURCE: “Yolngu Sea Country Water Metaphors.” Living Knowledge Project. 2008.

IMAGE SOURCE: Jason McCarthy. Research Gate. | QUOTE SOURCE: “Yolngu Sea Country Water Metaphors.” Living Knowledge Project. 2008.

QUOTE CONTEXT: “Important water (gapu) metaphors -  Gurrutu (Kinship): The flow of water connects different places and is therefore a powerful symbol of connections between people.”

QUOTE QUESTION: In what ways are you kin to the sea?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Langani Marika and Mayatili Marika, daughter and granddaughter of Mawalan Marika, speak at the opening of the exhibition Yalangbara: Art of the Djang'kawu at the National Museum of Australia. Langani holds the Mawalan ceremonial digging stick in her hand.

IMAGE QUESTION: Who stands with you as you address your people?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from a research group website. The photo is from a lecture given by an anthropology professor at an Australian University.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How do you decide what should be shared about indigenous wisdom with non-indigenous people?

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