STUDENTS from Rosewood State School recently took part in Indigenous games that were taught at the school by Dreamtime Games leader, Dusty, in a two day workshop.

Dusty said the games delivered fun as well as an educational traditional Indigenous games program.

“We share modified versions of traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander games to educate youth about traditional cultural practice and connection with the culture,” he said.

All students at the school were involved in a wide variety of traditional games and they witnessed a Murrawarri stone axe and a hunting spear.

The students learned about many different games that have been played over the years including Gorri, which is a disc bowling game from Central Australia.

They also learned about Thapumpan which is a chasing and tagging game from North Queensland and Tambil Tambil which is a throwing and dodging game from South East Queensland.

“Kungirruna which is a running, stepping and leaping game, is very popular with Aboriginal tribes and many versions of these games were played all across Australia,” he said.

“This seemed to be the favourite activity on the day with positive feedback and eagerness to have another go, to try and master the most difficult Kungirruna course.”

Principal Georgia O’Shea said the students were challenged as they ran and leaped between the marker cones.

“The difficult course saw students challenging themselves as the markers were placed further apart with each student having to take giant athletic leaps to get through the course,” she said.

“I would definitely get Dusty back, our students and staff thought he was fantastic and everybody had an excellent time.”