Tjilbruke
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Tjilbruke is an important Creation Ancestor folklore
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of the Kaurna people of the now known since 1836, Adelaide Plains Aboriginal creation story. The lore tells of a time when all the people lived in accord with peaceful trading Laws which governed all the peoples lives. The Law was brought to the land, and 'Old Tjirbruki' who lived as an ordinary man, a keeper of the Law which came from the South, after the water covered the land. Tjirbruki's dearly loved nephew was killed; for breaking the law and killing a female emu; he came and carried the body of his nephew down the Fleurieu Peninsula
coast of Gulf St Vincent, after his nephew was killed while hunting. (The path Tjilbruke took along the coast is wrongly referred to as "Tjilbruke's Trail". It should be referred to as the Tjirbruki Dreaming Tracks, and is a journey into the Hunter Gatherer Peoples past, and the long History of the Land. It pre-exists British occupation and colonisation, and the Australian Federation and is the history of thousands of years of generations of Sovereign Original People.
The site at Warriparinga
(Windy place by River) is the Gateway of Tjilbruke Dreaming. This site is situated at Bedford Park within the grounds of Warriparinga Wetland and Sturt River
. A ceremonial camp site for Kaurna.
In 2001 a Federal Government funded Reconciliation project in partnership with the City of Marion and the Kaurna Community (Dixon and Williams Clans) built a Visitor and Education centre for indigenous and non-indigenous people to come together and reconcile differences in the now metropolitan suburb of Marion, South Australia
. For more details on Cultural Education programs go to Living Kaurna Culture Centre. The Tjilbruke dreaming story cover 4 Councils following the southern Adelaide coastline through to Rapid Bay
and Cape Jervis.
The trail is marked by the tears of Tjirbruki, which created the natural springs, and was markered by Cairns and plaques during the 150th celebration of the "Settlement" of the state of S.A. They can be found along the coast, and in close proximity to the sea shore, starting at Kingston Park
and continuing south along the cost to Rapid Bay. The story of Tjilbruke tells that at sunset every night of his journey Tjilbruke would cry over his nephew's body and his tears became a spring.
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
/ law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
of the Kaurna people of the now known since 1836, Adelaide Plains Aboriginal creation story. The lore tells of a time when all the people lived in accord with peaceful trading Laws which governed all the peoples lives. The Law was brought to the land, and 'Old Tjirbruki' who lived as an ordinary man, a keeper of the Law which came from the South, after the water covered the land. Tjirbruki's dearly loved nephew was killed; for breaking the law and killing a female emu; he came and carried the body of his nephew down the Fleurieu Peninsula
Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. It was named after the French explorer and hydrographer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin as he mapped the south coast of Australia in 1802.Towns of interest in the...
coast of Gulf St Vincent, after his nephew was killed while hunting. (The path Tjilbruke took along the coast is wrongly referred to as "Tjilbruke's Trail". It should be referred to as the Tjirbruki Dreaming Tracks, and is a journey into the Hunter Gatherer Peoples past, and the long History of the Land. It pre-exists British occupation and colonisation, and the Australian Federation and is the history of thousands of years of generations of Sovereign Original People.
The site at Warriparinga
Warriparinga
Warriparinga is a nature reserve comprising in the metropolitan suburb of Bedford Park, Marion, South Australia, in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. It has historical, cultural and environmental significance as a traditional Kaurna ceremonial meeting place and as a site of early European...
(Windy place by River) is the Gateway of Tjilbruke Dreaming. This site is situated at Bedford Park within the grounds of Warriparinga Wetland and Sturt River
Sturt River, Adelaide
The Sturt River is a river located in Adelaide, South Australia. Beginning in Upper Sturt in the Adelaide Hills, it flows through Coromandel Valley, the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Marion and Morphettville, before meeting the Patawalonga in Glenelg North. Along with Brown Hill Creek, it is one of...
. A ceremonial camp site for Kaurna.
In 2001 a Federal Government funded Reconciliation project in partnership with the City of Marion and the Kaurna Community (Dixon and Williams Clans) built a Visitor and Education centre for indigenous and non-indigenous people to come together and reconcile differences in the now metropolitan suburb of Marion, South Australia
Marion, South Australia
Marion is a suburb located in the City of Marion in Adelaide around 10 km south-west from the CBD. Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the population expanded rapidly...
. For more details on Cultural Education programs go to Living Kaurna Culture Centre. The Tjilbruke dreaming story cover 4 Councils following the southern Adelaide coastline through to Rapid Bay
Rapid Bay, South Australia
Rapid Bay is a small seaside town in the southwest of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is approximately 100 km south of the state capital, Adelaide...
and Cape Jervis.
The trail is marked by the tears of Tjirbruki, which created the natural springs, and was markered by Cairns and plaques during the 150th celebration of the "Settlement" of the state of S.A. They can be found along the coast, and in close proximity to the sea shore, starting at Kingston Park
Kingston Park, South Australia
Kingston Park is a small beachside suburb, 17 km south of Adelaide. Kingston Park is within the City of Holdfast Bay and neighbouring suburbs are Marino, Seacliff and Brighton.-Overview:...
and continuing south along the cost to Rapid Bay. The story of Tjilbruke tells that at sunset every night of his journey Tjilbruke would cry over his nephew's body and his tears became a spring.