A whole lot of wisdom was packed into one room when Wiradjuri elders gathered in Grace Church on Tuesday to meet the little Aboriginal children of Griffith.
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It was the inaugural Nguluway Ceremony, an ancient Wiradjuri tradition designed to bridge the gap between the youngest and the oldest generations.
It was the first of its kind in Griffith's history, and will be carried out every year by the Marrabinya Mothers Group from the Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service.
Nguluway translates to "meeting each other", and is a good chance for elders to impart their wisdom to the next generation.
Wiradjuri elder Gloria Goolagong has a lot of wisdom to share, and a lot of grandchildren and great-grandchildren to share it with.
She has about 50 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, making her the mighty matriarch of the Goolagong line.
Mrs Goolagong has been teaching young people about Wiradjuri history, culture, and values since about the 1970s.
"It was hard back then, because the community didn't come together at that time," Mrs Goolagong said.
"It's changed a lot since then; just look at the turnout here today," she said, gesturing to the large, bustling crowd of families at the Nguluway Ceremony.
The ceremony was a smash hit, especially considering it was the very first of its kind.
It drew a large crowd and got the support of groups such as the Dyrri-Bang-Gu Aboriginal Aged Care Service, Wiradjuri Pre School, and the Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service Griffith to name a few.
Mrs Goolagong has seen a revival of interest in the Wiradjuri culture over the years, and she's confident that the torch will be carried into the future by the young Aboriginal people of Griffith.
She was just one of the esteemed elders who were there on the day, alongside Robert "Bobbo" Monaghan, Dolores Eade, and Wayne "Freddy" Johnson.
The elders met the little children of Wiradjuri Pre School and the teenagers of Clontarf Academy Griffith.