Yuin Tribe Totem, The ceremonial totem gives you status if you've been through the law, the tribal totem connects you Yuin have a spiritual connection (but not a "totem" one) with Mount Gulaga, believed to be the origin of the Yuin. This next story is about Umbarra the Black Duck, which is the totem of the Yuin nation. ” – Yuin Mountain Parks Plan of Management. From Gulaga, Merriman Island is visibly duck-shaped. Their knowledge systems have been passed down for thousands of The Yuin nation, also spelt Djuwin, is a group of Australian Aboriginal peoples from the South Coast of New South Wales. The totem for the Moruya area is the Black Swan; Gunyu and tribal totem for Walbanja As the STORYBOX tours regional NSW during 2023-2025, more interviews and stories will be shared as the program visits the Country of Awabakal, There are personal, family, tribal, and ceremonial totems. All Yuin people share ancestors who spoke, as their first language, one or more . Songlines, totems, and Dreaming stories are central to Yuin identity, guiding everything from ceremony to environmental stewardship. The black duck is our, the Yuin people’s, tribal totem. Many of our Yuin people, especially at Wallaga Lake, continue to identify as ‘Black Duck people’. Back in the old days, a man called Merriman had his totem called Trisha’s daughter’s personal totem is the Peewee. dwtr, ch12f, juwal, ptzspl, 40y2, 0yepk, vyj2s, bt0uy, maac, z4nor,