~Tien's+Journal


 * //Boori 'Monty' Pryor //**

On July 29th, an aboriginal man named Boori 'Monty' Pryor came to our school and spoke to us about Aboriginal spirituality and culture. He stood in front of all of us, looking very confident and he seemed like he was ready to interact with us. He told us stories about his childhood, his life and the way he grew up. His voice was very loud, very clear and it was very pleasant to listen to. We were told his father was Birrigubba from the Bowen region and his mother was from the Yarrahbah. Even though, he was trying to keep the whole year level entertained and laughing at his stories, he still managed to talk about important things such as having hardship as an Indigenous Aboriginal. He also spoke about the ‘Dreamtime’, the history of the Aboriginal paintings, how to make and play a didgeridoo and how they were used during cultural events. It was an extremely entertaining and very different incursion. I really enjoyed it.