Note from David Page

In the section called Grinding Stone, Derek lynch has translated a poem I wrote into his pitjantjatjara language:

Grinding stone is our way of life;

It is part of us

Man woman and child

This is how we make our tools, our weapons Stone axe, spear head

We grind our food;

How we make our Ochre for ceremony Song and Dance

Grinding stone is our way of life

Some Bangarra dancers have also lent their voices to various recordings. To evoke the rhythm of grinding stones I’ve used electronic sounds with men’s breathing patterns to communicate the labour associated with that artefact."