welcome to country
noun [ C usually singular ] (also Welcome to Country) uk/ˌwel.kəm tə ˈkʌn.tri/ us/ˌwel.kəm tə ˈkʌn.tri/
“欢迎来到原住民国家”仪式（在澳大利亚，举行活动前由本地的原住民长老主持进行的一项传统仪式）
in Australia, a ceremony or formal statement at an event in which an important person among the indigenous people of the area where the event is taking place (= those who lived there and owned the land before Europeans came) welcomes others to the area
It was the first sitting of the Australian parliament to be opened with an Aboriginal welcome to country.
Aboriginal Elder Auntie Carol performed the Welcome to Country on behalf of the local people. 原住民长老卡罗尔阿姨代表当地人民主持了“欢迎来到原住民国家”仪式。
See also: acknowledgement of country
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- An elder of the Ngambri people, said on that occasion: "A welcome to country acknowledges our people and pays respect to our ancestors' spirits who have created the lands".
- The welcome to country and acknowledgement of the history of the Gurindji and Darug people is an integral part of many events in the Hornsby area.
- It was good to see members of a local Aboriginal community present, who opened proceedings with a very good welcome to country.