Gaawaadhi Gadudha: exploring how cultural camps support health and wellbeing among Aboriginal adults in New South Wales Australia, a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culture and its practice is a recognised, but not well understood factor, in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. Our study aimed to explore how health and wellbeing are phenomenologically connected to cultural practices, foods, medicines, languages, and Country, through the platform of 'on-Country' camps facilitated by Aboriginal cultural knowledge holders in NSW, Australia.

Methods

Our study is based on a collaboration between knowledge holders from freshwater and saltwater cultures, and Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers. Three existing cultural camps on Yuwaalaraay, Gamilaraay, and Yuin-Djirringanj Country were observed as part of the study. Within the camps, eight yarning circles were conducted with 76 participants. Data were analysed inductively using lit

SUBMITTER: Yashadhana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632835 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature