Being Balanda

About Being Balanda

Placed on September 2nd, 2008

located in Brunswick

Balanda, like Pakeha for New Zealanders, is an indigenous word describing those of non-indigenous identity. Being Balanda explores what it means to be a non-indigenous Australian. This site contains stories about the multicultural identity of Brunswick. Let's hope it remains so.

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posted on
April 12th, 2010
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Being Balanda
based in
Brunswick

Being Watjala

While I live today as a Gubba, in Koorie land, and my most intense contact with Indigenous Australia has been as a Balan ...

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posted on
October 15th, 2009
from
Being Balanda
based in
Brunswick

The role of black face

There's been an outrage about an act involving Black Face in a revived television show Darryl Somers. Australians are seen as being backward and insensitive about the way comedy can ridicule people ...

posted on
June 1st, 2009
from
Being Balanda
based in
Brunswick

The mighty Murtoa stick shed

Many year ago, when I was working for Museums Australia, I wrote about one of the wonders of Victoria, the read more about "The mighty Murtoa stick shed"

posted on
February 19th, 2009
from
Being Balanda
based in
Brunswick

Help Nombeko leap over to Australia

From Pam Zeplin comes the following request:

Nombeko Rwaxa was one of the B&B hosts for the 2007 South Project Gathering in Soweto. She was an integral part of the supportive local commu ...

posted on
February 11th, 2009
from
Being Balanda
based in
Brunswick

Getting to know wortabokarra

There are several days in summer when Melbourne is whipped by scorching northerly winds. They come in across the great deserts of the centre and bake this southerly city. They often bring with them ...