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About the author
Professor Marcia Langton is one of Australia’s most important voices for Indigenous Australia. She first became an Indigenous rights activist at Queensland University in the 1970s, and since then has worked with the Central Land Council, the Cape York Land Council and for the 1989 Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. She currently works at Melbourne University. Professor Langton has received many accolades, including an Order of Australia, and has authored several books.
Summary
Marcia Langton’s Welcome to Country is a completely new and inclusive guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands.
Author Professor Marcia Langton answers questions such as why the Welcome to Country is so important and what does ‘country' mean to Indigenous people. A detailed introduction covers such topics as Indigenous languages and customs, history, religion and ceremonies, art and dance, and cultural awareness and etiquette for visitors. This is followed by a directory of Indigenous tourism experiences, organised into state sections, covering galleries and festivals, communities that are open to visitors, tours and performances.
This book is for everyone travelling around Australia who wants to gain an insight into the culture that has thrived here for over 50,000 years and explore a different side of Australia — one that remains dynamic, and is filled with openness and diversity.
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‘Langton’s new book Welcome to Country, released by Hardie Grant, opens up the secret locations to anyone with a map and a willingness to understand more about indigenous culture and history.’
