Gurridyula and the Adani Carmichael Mine
- Supernaturegirl
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
Gurridyula Gaba Wunggu is using passion, determination, music and culture to stand against a goliath, earth-wrecking mine.
Gurridyula is a leader and spokesperson for Waddananggu, and Waddanganggu is a ceremony on Wangan and Jagalingou Country in Central Queensland, Australia. The word Waddanganggu means ‘the talking’ in the Wirdi language. The song this week doesn’t use traditional language but is fantastic. It comes with a powerful story of belonging, and shows a power in being yourself and standing for what you believe in. Gurridyula Gaba Wunggu has been making music in the middle of the bush. On August 26, 2021, he started the Waddanganggu ceremony in protest of the Adani Carmichael coal mine that threatens water sources, community, and Country. He’s kept a sacred fire burning within a Bora ring, or stone circle, for more than 4 years now. This is just 1km away from the mine and where at least one Wangan and Jagalingou person is always inside the Bora ring tending to the scared fire. To help raise awareness, he's also held workshops and live music from Indigenous performers, and even a "flash mob" of didgeridoo and clapstick players that attempted to set a new world record!
Adani is an energy and mining company building the largest coal mine in Australia’s history and one of the largest in the world. They are doing this without the consent of Traditional Owners. “Adani’s Carmichael Mine harms Wangan and Jagalingou Dreaming, destroys Country and sacred sites, and disregards First Law”. Adani has launched aggressive legal actions to push forward and their plans include extracting billions of litres of groundwater from the Doongmabulla Springs. This is a one-of-a-kind ecosystem, a desert oasis with an unknown aquifer system, and is sacred to Wangan and Jagalingou people.
"Water sources like Doongmabulla all over the country are being destroyed because our governments are failing to stand up to greedy mining companies and protect the water. Which is why we came together - tribes from all corners of the nation - to raise our voices together to heal the water and protect Country."
You’ll find tons of videos and music on Gurridyula’s YouTube, and there is a resource below with several petitions you can sign to help. There is also an article from ‘Common Ground’ and a resource called ‘Standing Our Ground’ with more information. Enjoy this song called Onamission!
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Ngaya Waddana Ngadyu yamba nani mundu. Yinda Daga-gu Yina Banna. Gundarrana Ngaligu Binda. Ngali yinda banna, yumbaba-gi.
(I am speaking from my homelands.) (You need to come here.) (We’re fighting to live.) (We need you, to be heard.)
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Resources: https://www.stopadani.com/https://www.commonground.org.au/article/waddananggu| Marsh, help insure our future, not Adani's climate-wrecking coal project!
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