Celebrating Culture - Murnong Day

On the Friday the 27th of July, MGC held Murnong Day for the year 7s. It was a day in which we could all connect to the rich and golden culture of the Wiradjuri and hopefully learn more about their history. The celebration, passed down from previous Year 7 students at MGC, educated all of us on the life of those before us and those who are still around.

Murnong is a type of yam, also known as the yam daisy. It was a major part of indigenous Australian’s diet. It is the root part of a yellow flower closely resembling a dandelion. For several years now, MGC has annually held Murnong Day to replant these vegetables in order to connect to the culture which surrounds all of us.

On the 27th of July, the year 7s of 2018 were honoured to carry out this tradition by spending a period learning about the Murnong plant and Australian history as well as planting our very own plant. It was, as many year 7s would agree, an extremely memorable and enjoyable experience. It was exciting and fun to be able to carry on traditions and interact with not only nature, but history. The discussions were also engaging and interesting, sparking the interest of many minds.

The experience was extremely fun and engaging and I felt privileged that we all had the opportunity to connect to part of Australia’s culture.

 

By Sophie Hallowes 7C2