We Are Going

We Are Going Glossary

subdued

(adjective) (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed

bora ground

(noun) Aboriginal ceremonial places

corroboree

(noun) an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony that may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering

Dream Time

(noun) Aboriginal Australian world-creation time that embraces the past, present, and future; a lived daily reality that provides rules for living, practicing morality, and interacting with the environment

scrubs

(noun) plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes

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