DESCRIPTION
An unforgettable cultural immersion on Ngumbarl/Jabirr-Jabirr country, join Pat Torres with your own 4WD vehicle onthe Northern beaches of Broome (45 minutes North of Broome), combined with a 2.5 hour experience.
Travel along the red dusty roads and visit the country, seeing the wild native fruit trees and animals.
Once you’ve arrived at the tour site you will be greeted with a Welcome to Country Ceremony, a Smoking Ceremony and a Water Ceremony. These ceremonies will allow you to learn and reflect deeply about Aboriginal culture (the oldest living culture in the world).
This is a hands-on experience. You will get the opportunity to participate in building a traditional ground oven, cooking fish the traditional way in paper bark covering and also to make damper. While this delicious bush tucker ‘feed’ is cooking, Pat will share with you the powerful Dreaming stories of the area. After morning tea it’s on to learning the Snake Dance and some language words, before returning to your vehicle and heading back to Broome.
The Journey: The tour site is located at a culturally significant location south of Quandong Point. The travel time is roughly 45 minutes (each way) on sealed & un-sealed corrugated roads. Access to the tour site will require the use of your own 4WD vehicle. A detailed map and coordinates will be provided to you on your booking confirmation. *Please note limited phone signal is available once you leave Broome.
Private Group or Corporate Bookings: Jarndu Ngaank’s half day cultural immersion is delivered by lead guide Pat Torres, a respected senior cultural woman. The Aboriginal women’s nurturing perspective is being brought to the forefront; they are protectors of cultural knowledge, stories and country. Jarndu Ngaank’s half day cultural immersion on Country is for organisation’s working within the West Kimberley region, providing participants with a deeper understanding and appreciation for Aboriginal Culture and history.
Cost/Inclusions: The fee is per person, with a minimum of 10 people required. Full tour inclusions; welcome to country, smoking ceremony, water ceremony & cultural activities.
Exclusions: Travel to and from the tour site, additional bush food tasting (can be available on request)
