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Language, songs and Indigenous identity (8 Clips)

Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs from Stiff Gins talk about the significance of Indigenous language for their song lyrics and the name of their band.

  1. Would you introduce yourselves? (0:20)
  2. Have you always felt a part of your communities? (0:44)
  3. What inspired you to start writing songs in Indigenous languages? (2:07)
  4. What languages do you use, and do you understand others? (1:32)
  5. Do you think most Australians know that there is more than one Indigenous language? (1:45)
  6. Why is it important to you to hold on to things from the past? (2:32)
  7. Do you play any traditional songs? (0:45)
  8. What is the significance of the name ‘Stiff Gins’? (1:43)