Special Stories and Songlines of Life, Land and Larder
Special Stories and Songlines of Life, Land and Larder
Gnamma Holes are natural depressions or rock-holes hollowed out through chemical weathering processes in granite domes or other hard rock surfaces. They allow pools of fresh rainwater to form and have been an important and sometimes sacred feature for Aboriginal people for over 60,000 years. Gnamma holes created critical water supplies for the Aborigines, influencing their annual migration patterns or songlines across the western half of Australia.
In a similar fashion to gnamma holes, this site serves as a place where special stories of life, land and larder are gathered and pooled. The Gnamma Hole is repository of special places, people, and experiences that refresh, restore and enrich us along our life journeys – whoever and wherever we are in the world.
We hope this site inspires you to go out and explore new places, experiences and to share them with others on social media.
If you have a special story to tell, email us for our consideration (all contributing authors fully acknowledged).
All in Journeys
A heritage craft from the women of the Miao minority group in Guizhou Province, PR China. Miao women of Jianhe County weave cloth on wooden looms in their homes using cotton threads. They use the indigo plant to dye their woven white cloth to create dark hues that will showcase their tin embroidery patterns. Indigo, black and red are the traditional colours used as a backdrop to showcase their intricate tin embroidery.
A belief that nature is good for you may sound like common sense, but in Japan researchers have taken the idea to the laboratory and produced evidence that a walk in the woods can help prevent cancer, fight obesity and reduce stress and depression.
This is a story about a journey to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The 800 or so Kilometers of this journey takes between 4-6 weeks to complete. Just as in Life, there are many paths to choose for the beginning of your pilgrimage, some shorter than others, but all leading to the ultimate goal of reaching the Cathedral. Listen and enjoy Hank Leukart's pilgrimage along the Ancient Spiritual Trail!
'This is the cradle of the blues, the place where legends such as B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and David "Honeyboy" Edwards changed the face of modern music forever. As I'm on something of a musical pilgrimage, I've booked into the Shack Up Inn, a B&B (that's bed and beer) that has become the stuff of folklore.' ...www.traveller.com.au
