History Dongas road protest group
an example of gully, dongas , on twyford down, tribe took name
the twyford down protest protest against m3 motorway extension destroyed rich ecological sites, 1 of few habitats of chalkhill blue butterfly , 6 species of rare orchid, , ancient monuments there (sssi , scheduled ancient monument).
following yellow wednesday , when hordes of police , security guards invaded camp bulldoze area, dongas tribe left twyford down bramdean common. earth first!, had been heavily involved in setting , support of camp , actions, continued protests , restarted camp in plague pits valley.
they constituted twenty people. of tribe maintained involvement in various subsequent road protests (solsbury hill, north wales, newbury bypass), gradually morphed semi-nomadic tribe , traveling south west of england on foot, squatting various hill-forts , putting on seasonal gatherings in attempt reawaken sense of connectedness land. last of nomadic dongas travelling in cornwall until end of 1999, after moved france continue nomadic lifestyle.
the cutting @ twyford down, during construction of m3 motorway, 1994
some of original dongas (as became called) of mid 1990s musicians made living busking, using traditional music brittany.
the first child born in dongas tribe, rosie lambert, named may brigit donga lambert , born on 1 may 1994, beltane , may day.
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