songlinesofthewhales.org This is the song of Migaloo, the White Humpback Whale recorded in 1998. ‘Migaloo’ means ‘White Fella’. He was named by Australian Aboriginal Elders. In the ancient language Migaloos name is Yiragir. Yiragir, pronounced Yirrigi, is the ancient Great White Whale, the Great Great Grandmother Spirit. It signifies the Creator in many of the Aboriginal peoples creation stories. We dedicate this recording of Migaloo the White Whale to Uncle Lewis Walker, Aboriginal Elder of the Gidabal people of the Bundjalung Nation of Byron Bay. Uncle Lewis is a Keeper of the Ancient Songlines of the Whales. With this recording of the song of the White Whale we honour Uncle Lewiss indigenous lineage, the Ancestor Spirits and Uncle Lewiss innate understanding of the relationship between the water, the whales, the Earth and humanity. Uncle Lewis reminds us that all Earths creatures are our brothers and sisters. There is no separation of species in Uncle Lewis’s being. Uncle Lewis has a role in his traditions and culture. To be a bridge between the wisdom and way of his people with the global tribal community. In effect he has been chosen to share the essence of the aboriginal ‘creation song’ globally with the purpose of bringing unity once again to all tribes. Uncle Lewis’s tribal name is Spirit of the Night or Possum Spirit. Uncle Lewis’s people still live very close to the land in Jubullum Country by the Clarence river. With Poppy Harry Mundine Walkers Clan in Tabulam NSW. The Clans relationship with Mother Earth is very real and very deep. Graphic Artist for iWhales.org & songlinesofthewhales.org Stephen Franklin sfdesignstudio.au Fractal Art by Exper Giovanni Rubaltelli exper.3drecursions Established in 1988, the Oceania Project is an independent, non-profit research organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of Whales, Dolphins and the oceans. The first phase of a long-term study of the East Australian Humpback Whales has been the major work of the Oceania Project. The East Australian Humpback Whales travel in an unending cycle of migration between their birthplace in the inter-reef lagoon of the Great Barrier Reef and their Antarctic feeding areas. Their world is comprised of vast stretches of ocean where songs emitted by the Humpback Whales can be heard over great distances. Each year the whales sing a new song. Haunting melodies of radiant joy which fill the ocean along the East Coast of Australia. When ecosystems across the planet are collapsing and species are becoming extinct at an accelerating rate, the East Australian Humpback Whales are making a remarkable recovery. They have become Australias national treasure and a symbol of hope for our imperilled environment. We as the new generation of caretakers of the planet Earth have learnt from the mistakes of our elders and are helping nurture the Rebirth of a Species. © The Oceania Project 2014 All Rights Reserved.
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