Wik boys head out bush during the season of Kaarp (wetseason) for some bush fruits known in language as 'may yoorp'. These berries are very sweet and are part of a healthy bush-tucker diet.
The boys then enjoy a fun afternoon in the peak of Kaarps big wet at a local waterhole …
Gathering and preparing bush medicine near Laramba and Coniston NT
Bush medicine with the Anmatjere mob from Laramba in Anmatjere language with English subtitles.
Many thanks to the elders and young people of Laramba Community:
Beryl Gorey, Eileen Gorey, Bessie Dixon, …
Boys from St. Therese's School (now called Murrapurtiyanuwu) on Bathurst Island in the far north of Australia learn how to make the three-pronged fish spears during afternoons at school dedicated to Tiwi culture. This was filmed in 1987.
Rylson Lalara directs and stars in a film about making a dirrabada (spear). The dirrabada is an important cultural tool that has helped his old people survive in the Groote Archipelago for thousands of years. This is Rylson's first film as a creator at Anindilyakwa Media.
This video shows Violet Wadrill Nanaku and Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal Nangari collecting kinyuwurra (bush onions).
It was produced by Felicity Meakins (University of Queensland).
For more information, contact Felicity Meakins (f.meakins@uq.edu.au) or Karungkarni Art …
This video shows Violet Wadrill Nanaku, Biddy Wavehill Yamawurr Nangala and Peggy Wavehill Mayawurr Nangala collecting and preparing pujtilip, tirnung, yirrijkaji, lawa and kupuwupu.
It was produced by Felicity Meakins (University of Queensland).
For more information, …
In 2018, Ku Arts coordinated two carving camps on both Nukunu and Adnyamathanha country. The camps included language workshops supported by the Mobile Language Team, and the study of objects made by direct ancestors of the Adnyamathanha and Nukunu participants in partnership with …
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