Today we went to watch some Aboriginal ladies weave, but when we got there we were told by a ranger that it was canceled. It was canceled because one of the Aboriginal elders had died. They couldn’t come because of ceremonies. The ranger told us a bit about how they get the pandanas leaves ready to weave. They strip the leaves to weave with. They dye some of the leaves into brown, yellow and purple using special plant parts. The ranger told us that she wasn’t allowed to do the weaving by herself out of respect. We did see a jabiru bird today. The rest of the day we spent around the van doing blogs and reading.
Tess