NAIDOC Week march Brisbane: Several hundreds mark event
A crowd of several hundred have braved Brisbane weather to celebrate and commemorate Indigenous culture.
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Hundreds of people donning the Australian Aboriginal flag marched and danced through Brisbane’s CBD on Friday as they passionately yet peacefully commemorated 2021 NAIDOC Week.
The crowd initially gathered under a tree planted on Meanjin land outside Parliament House as they told stories of their ancestors and highlighted their culture.
The group of about 250, who all wore face masks and socially distanced, were escorted by more than two dozen police officers as they made their way from the City’s Gardens Point to Musgrave Park in West End.
Children and adults performed traditional dance in the streets at main intersections to the sounds of the didgeridoo, while punters commented on the importance of celebrating the Indigenous culture.
“I’m here to support our Indigenous First Nations people, they’re the oldest culture on earth,” said Kowhai, who attended the march with her young son.
“These protests are peaceful.
“The only side there would be aggression is with the police because there’s definitely anger on our side, which I think is definitely justified, but everyone today was peaceful.”
The crowd finished the event with a fire in West End, as they gathered around and listened to songs by locals.
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