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"To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do". Kahilil Gibran.

 

The three-day program has been developed by senior Yolngu women as a way of sharing their knowledge and preserving their traditional healing systems. Traditional herbalists and masseurs will be on-hand, and opportunities for questions, observation and demonstrations will be scattered throughout the program.
 
“Our mission is to establish a good working relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous medicine,” said Ms Yunupingu. “This is about showcasing our healing and proving it is equally as important as the white man’s tablets.”
 
LI’TYA supports the Healing Place in its mission and hopes to aid in the establishment of more Healing Places in Arnhem Land and beyond. For more information visit www.healingplace.com.au

 

"We feel compassionate in our beliefs and together with the advice of Aboriginal elders, set about giving back to the communities, as integral extension of our entire operation, to return a portion of our income to the Aboriginal people". Gayle Heron.


LI’TYA has recently partnered with the Yothu Yindi Foundation (YYF) to support one of their most recent initiatives. Dilthan Yolngunha: The Healing Place, is a groundbreaking community respite and rehabilitation service at Gulkula, near Nhulunbuy in North East Arnhem Land. It was set up in May 2007 under a trial sponsored by YYF and has proven extremely beneficial to all involved.
 
At Dilthan Yolngunha, Yolngu women led by artist and senior healer Gulumbu Yunupingu are treating Indigenous people through traditional healing practices, using medicines from the 'bush pharmacy' and time-honoured cultural practices and traditions.
 
“It is a mini-hospital,” said Ms Yunupingu. “The patient has the treatment. After the treatment, maybe in the evening, we put on a musical or someone to sing songs for dancing or make them happy. Not just treat them and leave them there.”
 
 


Dilthan Yolngunha specialises in using traditional medicine and treatment methods to treat people suffering from ailments such as depression, drug addiction and cancer.
 
Mandawuy Yunupingu, co-founder and Deputy Chairman of the YYF also says that the “Healing Place will not replace the role of Western Medicine – we still respect and believe in western medicine, but we can’t just rely on band-aids and pills. This is basic commonsense healing – bush food and medicine, saunas, massage, fresh air, exercise and peaceful surroundings away from alcohol, drugs and tensions.”



Dilthan Yolngunha will be offering a three-day “Healing Tourism” program with a focus on traditional healers, bush medicines and foods, and wellbeing through connections to land and Yolngu culture. This is an opportunity for a genuine culturally aware travel experience where participants will learn first-hand about landscape, bush craft, spirituality and traditional Yolngu medicine.
 

 

 




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