~Theresa's+Journal

 =//Boori "Monty" Pryor //= On the 29th of July, a man named Boori "Monty" Pryor came and spoke to us, in relation to his religion and spirituality of the Aboriginals. What I saw was him, standing in front of all of us and speaking to us about himself. He walked around and was very open and interactive. What I heard was his voice which was very loud and clear. I heard many of his childhood stories and his life, growing up. I heard him talking about his religions and traditions, his background and spirituality. His father's name is Birrigubba from the Bowen Region and his mother is from Yarrahbah. He had kept the whole year level, constantly entertained and laughing at his humor while stating that Indigenous Australians went through many hardships, being looked down upon and being labelled alcoholics, yet they are very facinating people. These were one of the many things I learnt about. I also learnt about the Dreamtime, the story of the Rainbow Snake, the history behind the Aboriginal Paintings, how the Digeridoos were made and played and much more things about his culture and background. It was an entertaining and unique experience that I really much enjoyed, especially his humorous stories.