How Storytelling Helps First Nations Peoples Heal Country
"When we stamp or pick up the foot during a dance or ceremony, it is a physical call to wake up the earth, to wake up the mother, and to wake up Country."
Akala Newman (she/her) is a Wiradjuri/ Gadigal storyteller at heart. She is a singer/ songwriter, Assistant Producer with Moogahlin Performing Arts, Artist Educator at Museum of Contemporary Arts, Intimacy Coordinator at key intimate Scenes Australia and Research Assistant (TPS) at UNSW.
"When we stamp or pick up the foot during a dance or ceremony, it is a physical call to wake up the earth, to wake up the mother, and to wake up Country."