"When we see people supporting us like this, that is what we call 'wirriya liyan'. We're happy inside that we are starting to get the recognition,"she said.
"It's a coming together, seeing people that we've known over generations and we can stand loud and proud,"he said.
"Really acknowledge where you come from and your people and your culture, that's really what it means to me,"she said.
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