Closing The Gap
Closing The Gap is currently in vogue, used to describe all Government policy, strategies and bureaucratic practices, tying all funding towards “closing the gap” between (what’s left of) Aboriginal people and the Mainstream.
In effect, not only is it an attempt to ensure the so-called equality to health, education, training, and employment opportunities for the Aborigines, it whites-out Aboriginal culture, a different world-view centred in spirituality, as well as their unique heritage and contribution. It is little more than another form of assimilation — the domination of dear ol’ “sMother Culture” pasteurising and homogenising everything in the name of “Our way of life. So get out of the way.”
And b4 you come a-gunnin’ for me, or over-reacting … don’t sweat it… your sides winning by pure numbers and persuasion. Chill-out! I hear it everyday. Don’t worry, be happy, ‘cause all remnants of meaningful differences will be gone soon enough, and yep “we’re all the same, and we can have it all” will be the common ground for more..
”...they may look with eyes wide open but never quite see, and may listen with ears attuned but never quite understand.” ~ taken from a Book, that is an international best seller, read by multi-millions of people, yet understood by few and far between.
helene ruiz, 6 months ago
absolutely fabulous work!
Gregory John O..., 6 months ago
Good one. You are right the Hypnotist are out there writting some more for us to believe.
delphoto, 6 months ago
great work
jase8812, 6 months ago
Brilliant work well done.
C J Lewis, 6 months ago
Great work and excellent poster.
Crow you said above; it whites-out Aboriginal culture, a different world-view centred in spirituality, as well as their unique heritage and contribution it can do that ONLY IF PEOPLE ALLOW IT to happen…they can take away rights but cannot take away spirit or inner culture…ignore their stupid illusions and just do it…that is your people’s God given birth right…there is more strength in the spirit of understanding with God given knowledge than in numbers of people who have little understanding of spirituality due to allowing themselves to be led away into all sorts of temptations :)
Crowmanic in reply to helene ruiz’s comment, 6 months ago
You’re suppose to be on a “sabbatical” (holyday) sweet Helene. So how come you’re dropping in and out of Rb (here)? Now if I was with you, I reckon I’d kick-start your butt, and show you what holiday means … including “time-out” of all this “stuff”.
Love your loyalty though, and pleased you like the image … not many will, and even less will “get it”. Enjoy the Florida keys, Miami, the jazz, and the rest.
Crowmanic in reply to delphoto’s comment, 6 months ago
Thank you young lady … I’m surprised this would have rated your attention, let alone a commentary endorsement! But heh, I still can be pleasantly surprised, no matter my cynicism and disappointments.
Crowmanic in reply to jase8812’s comment, 6 months ago
Thx mate … I try not to get too carried away, but every now ‘n then, I need to get it out in the open.
6 children heh? That’s frigging amazing … and you folks still smile … that’s even more amazing … all the best with you and yours.
Crowmanic in reply to C J Lewis’s comment, 6 months ago
Regarding your “it can do that ONLY IF PEOPLE ALLOW IT to happen” ... people have allowed it to happen, don’t argue. as for “but cannot take away spirit or inner culture” this is a rather naive perspective. In Aboriginal_spirituality, culture/soul/spirit/Kurrunpa can be and is able to be dispersed or “killed” off …. and don’;t say that’s “primitive. Let’s leave it at that … “God” has shit-all to do with this particular topic, people and their “sMother Culture” has everything to do with it. Accultaration/enculturation means culture-eaters.
janetmary, 6 months ago
yes sMother culture – hey this’ great work. wanna show it around – says it all perfectly xjm
Crowmanic in reply to janetmary’s comment, 6 months ago
Thank you, again Janet. waddaya mean “show it around”? show it around where? That’s what I thought I was doing here! Not that anyone can “see” and even less can “hear” the dying remnants and receding voice of a Culture fast disappearing. Kinda getting used to be a Lone Stranger, and a +crow+d of one, sorta person. [shrug]
janetmary, 6 months ago
i mean so many people i know who would wanna see this art work – its what they livin and thinkin all the time – its what i thinkin too – so yeah just thinkin that your work needs to get out there to people who don’t have access to computers and internet let alone this website – know what i mean? but yeah – don’t worry i respect your copyright – not gonna do any ripping off! but hey – your works great xjm
Crowmanic in reply to janetmary’s comment, 6 months ago
Didn’t mean “rip-off” more like who the fook really is interested to a dissenter from the fooken “mainstream”. ;-) “Know what I mean”
janetmary, 6 months ago
think i know what ya mean! but hey reckon it’d be great to get your art out in hard copy – do ya sell it? and hey there’s lotsa people fightin and yeah there’s lotsa people exhausted too …
Jo Hoden, 6 months ago
so so true,you always tell it as it is,..good work.
Crowmanic in reply to Jo Hoden’s comment, 6 months ago
appreciate your support/comment Jo. (long-time no see?)
Jo Hoden, 6 months ago
I been away,and on catch up…heehee…takes forever.
Love your work..:)
marvynmc, 2 months ago
WoW…unbelievable, fantastic, outstanding and so true
Crowmanic in reply to marvynmc’s comment, 2 months ago
Thanks Bro’ .. nice of you to visit and comment … How’s Hawker these days? Quiet as always? At least you live in some of the most fantastic Country in SA.