Aboriginality

Publication Instance Details #3156

Publication Overview

Translation	Is Multilingual	Explicit Irish Context?	Ekphrasis	Has Paratext?	Reference to News, Media or Technology
Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Details

Human Rights Issues	HR & Colonisation/Colonial Legacies Genocide Indigenous Rights (incl. culture & language)
War / Genocide Referenced	Genocide: Genocide of indigenous people in Australia (pre 20th century)
Languages	English
Original Language	Irish
Original Poem	Bundúchas
Original Author	Liam Ó Muirthile
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Notes	This is a short poem which appears to explore the issue of high levels of suicide among indigenous communities, including Australia, which is mentioned by the name 'down under' in this poem. The persona in the poem appears to have taken his own life as an 'answer' to the confusion of the world. The poem implies that his mind had been turned somewhat by the realities of colonization. There is wordplay here relating to ''black' and 'brightness' - which appears to reinforce the realities of colonization and minoritization suffered by indigenous communities. He is also described as being 'turned inside out' by death.