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President Adeang receives traditional welcome in Canberra

His Excellency President David Adeang's visit, 23 May, in the Australian Capital Territory started with a traditional Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at Mt. Ainslie Summit, conducted by Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Serena Williams and family as traditional custodians of the Canberra region.

 

President Adeang greeted his hosts in his native Nauruan, Ekamawir Omo, and paid his respects to the past, present and emerging custodians of the land.

 

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"The warmth that embraces us this morning through this smoking ceremony is a sign of your genuine hand of friendship extended to me and my delegation," the President said.

"I thank you sincerely for the protection you have bestowed on me as I begin my travel through your beautiful country to meet and engage with various representatives of your government on matters of great importance between our two countries."

 

President Adeang highlighted similarities in the two cultures' manner of greeting and links to the land.

"I see elements of my own Nauruan culture in the way you have welcomed me this morning.  Like you, land for us is our identity, our heritage and our connection to our past.  Land is family and through this moving ceremony we all feel connected somehow through our intrinsic roles as custodians of our one home - our blue pacific continent."

 

Following the morning's welcome ceremony President Adeang visited the Australian War Memorial, led by Acting Director Major General Brian Dawson AM CSC; stopping at the Honour Roll before laying a wreath at the grave of the Unknown Soldier in the Hall of Memory.

President Adeang is in Canberra to attend a meeting for the Nauru Intergenerational Trust Fund.

 

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