Join students and staff for a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony, marking the beginning of Term 3
O-Week (or Orientation Week) is the exciting time we welcome new students to the UNSW community. During this week we offer our commencing students all the essential information they need to begin their studies at UNSW. Events are designed to support and inspire them to connect with their peer group, make friends and give them a taste of the co-curricular opportunities available as a UNSW student.
This year’s Term 3 O-Week runs Monday 2 to Friday 6 September.
Students and staff are invited to attend a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony to mark the start of the week’s festivities on Monday 2 September at 9am.
A Welcome to Country is a ceremony given by a local Aboriginal person of the country (usually an Elder) to acknowledge and give consent to events taking place on their traditional lands (Country). It is also a sign of respect and protocol which dates back to traditional times prior to the arrival of Europeans to Australia.
A Smoking Ceremony is an ancient continuing custom among Indigenous Australians that involves smouldering various native plants to produce smoke. The audience will be invited to walk through the smoke, as the smoke has cleansing and healing properties and the ability to ward off bad spirits.
Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Date: Monday 2 September
Time: 9 – 9.45am
Where: Eleanora Kopalinsky Lawn (formerly Globe Lawn)
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