Birthdays are big days
at Pinakarri!
Pinakarri is an example of Cohousing.
Read about it here.
Who We Are
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Pinakarri is an Aboriginal (Nyangamarta) word meaning "deep listening". The Nyangurmart aboriginal communities live north of Port Hedland.
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Our community is a special place for everyone living here. A desire is needed to live in such a community, for this is not for everyone. Belonging to a group that is committed to "hanging in there" and "working through conflict" is essential. People come first. Everyone in the community has benefited one way or another, though it is the children that benefit the most. They are in a setting of a "Nuevo tribal situation" where the whole community keeps watch of each others children. The basic community comprises 17 adults and 14 children. But there are other community members who have homes outside Pinakarri's immediate boundaries and on any day there is a constant flow of outside friends, family and supporters. |
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The children love this lifestyle and like any kids they complain about rules and jobs. But there are benefits - they have lots of playmates, interesting and caring adults, eating together, amazing social events and surprises. It makes it all worthwhile - and they set us an example by embracing community living. Among the adults, all decisions are made by consensus.
The overall feeling is that you must look at yourself, see the challenges before you and take them on. The reward is continual growth for the individual and the community.
(Dec 2006)