[Music] be [Laughter] [Music] he every dry season thousands of baramundi perish in the past aboriginal artists by painting baramundi tapped the life essence of that species and so they ensured that the fish's numbers would always be replenished Louie continues this Timeless tradition his work of art is now complete he is drawn on the powers of the dream time and so the animals he painted will continue to [Music] flourish bl's wife Susan and her friends tell stories to the children and illustrate them with string games Susan makes a figure appropriate to the season it represents lightning and by the end of October thunderstorms forerunners of the wet season are an almost daily occurrence this Forest devastated by a late fire set by lightning appears to have died but the Reigns will soon revive it the lightning and thunder are brought by a fearful being called namum he carries the lightning like an ark over his body and makes the Thunder by striking Stone axes against the clouds aljur the grasshopper is painted in electric colors he appears in November the time of the most tumultuous storms the insects are Namar kun's children on Earth the fierce downpours soon replenish the land in this time of regeneration nesting Birds bring food to their young plants respond quickly forests that were charred and blackened are soon green again flowers and insects proliferate to continue Jonathan's education into the traditional life of the gagu gabari ilir and Jonathan's father Nai take him to a remote but important place in [Music] kakadu the elders show Jonathan how Stone knives and spear points are made are they are struck off a core [Applause] Rock The Stone knives are very sharp and in the past were used in initiation ceremonies to pierce the nose and cut Distinctive Designs on shoulders and chest a group of men paint themselves in preparation for a ceremonial dance a cabery among the gagu there are no longer enough people with the Knowledge and Skills to perform the ceremonies this group from neighboring tribes came to help the gagu perform their ceremonial obligations the dancers reenact great deeds and mimic the dream time [Laughter] animals through ceremony and compliance with their laws the gagu ensure that their Unity with all living things continues with maruuki who rules the flood Plains and with Ginga who formed the rock country as long as they look after their country the life force will endure in all its Vigor and [Music] Bounty during their long history the gagu have built no great monuments but they have lived for more than 40,000 years in total harmony with their environment they have not destroyed destroyed any land nor diminished its spirit that is their monument and in the long term that may be the most important of [Music] all the last of the traditional gagu men know everything that remains of their ancient culture only they have this knowledge and they are old now [Music] to the traditional people the loss of their culture means Oblivion without their culture their story they may survive in the modern world but there will be no more true gagu [Music] people during the season of the East Wind Nipper gabari died his Spirit has gone back to his [Music] country [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] e