A brand new app is bringing the wisdom of Yarra’s First Nations Elders and ancestors to your fingertips.
Yalinguth, which also means yesterday in the Woi Wurrung language, uses augmented reality to share the oral traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people past and present.
The app uses your smartphone’s GPS to display stories, songs and poems connected with the land of Ngár-go/ Fitzroy and the lived experiences of its First Peoples.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history of Gertrude Street is one feature of Yalinguth, as told by notable Elders and artists like Uncle Jack Charles and Uncle Archie Roach. Some stories and soundscapes take you back to pre-colonial times, while others take you through deep personal reflections on finding family and community in the venues and streets of Ngár-go/Fitzroy.
This immersion in the past encourages us to think about our own history and identity, and how we relate to the people and places around us.
To learn more about Yalinguth and the people behind it, head to yalinguth.com.au. You can download the Yalinguth app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
