Fromm the Kurrah Mia website:
Larry Blight is a Menang Man, who is passionate about his Boodja (Land) and all things on it. Larry has extensive knowledge of local bushfoods, medicines, fauna, local stories and traditions.
Larry has been passing on this knowledge through cross-cultural awareness workshops, Aboriginal tourism, school educational workshops and more. Larry has helped on archaeological digs and research. His passion to understand and to share not only “what”, “where”, and “when”, but also “why”, “how”, add dimension and often humour as he tells stories of the Menang people and their history.
Larry is experienced at making traditional tools using natural products and techniques passed down from his ancestors.
Larry Blight has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Conversation with Noongar Menang Educator and Storyteller Larry Blight
January 8th, 2024 | Season 5 | 49 mins 5 secs
degrowth, first nations, larry blight, noongar menang, overdevelopment, population, western australia, yakamia forest
Happy new 2024! For this very special episode of Post-Growth Australia Podcast, we interview Menang Noongar educator Larry Blight on site at the Yakamia forest, one of the few remnant bushlands in Albany, which is currently under threat from overdevelopment (of course!) Larry discusses the environmental and cultural significance of the Yakamia forest. We then delve into a broader conversation across many issues such as overdevelopment, colonisation, the perils of neoliberalism and population policy. Larry incorporates his local knowledge and his connection to Boodja (Land) in what is a very deep and insightful conversation.