Listening To The Sea The Meriam know the sea as a living being
with character, moods, will-power, feelings and a voice. By
listening and observing, they learn the sounds and signs that
say, "Sail out now", or, "Don't go today; it looks like trouble
out there". Most importantly, they take their cue from the
distant murmur of the sea on the Great Barrier Reef, six
kilometres away. ...we call it Watai... Land Bilong Islanders,
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