A warrior makes all the right moves
Valerie Lawson; 19/7/08
Elma Kris was 16 when she discovered her family secret. The couple she called Uncle Ben and Aunt Lizzie were her parents, her cousin Ricky was her brother and two schoolmates were her sisters. Her biological parents gave Kris away when she was very young and relatives raised her on Thursday Island. Adoptions like these were common among Torres Strait Island families but traditions did not ease the pain of Kris’s discovery. Kris’s biological dad, a bit tipsy after a Christmas visit to her home, told her the truth. “He asked me to go down the street to catch the bus. He put his arm round my shoulder and as were were walking, he said, ‘Do you know who I am?’ “I said, ‘Yes, you’re my Uncle Ben’ and he said, ‘No, I’m your father.’
See: http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/a-warrior-makes-all-the-right-moves/2008/07/18/1216163131187.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Dance