Borroloola

Ngaya bayakarda bardarda

I am a small baby

Ngaya bayakarda bardarda

Jardijba ja ngambala ngambalanginyina yajina

Artist: Marjorie Keighran, Cat no 2235.12

Manku manku ngayu jangkurr Jala ninji yanyba ngaki Milidimba nganinji jangkurranyi Jungku ja ngayu ngiruka ngakinyina yajina Jungku ja ngayu ngiruka ngakinyina yajina

Milidimba nganinji Kukurdi, Mimi, Kangku, Ngawuji Ngarda baki Wulukanja

Sung and created in Garrwa by Shellie Morris, Isa McDinny, Nancy McDinny, Marjorie Keighran, Maria Pyro, Serdonia Charlie.

Mirror105 x 105mm

A r t i s t : M y ra R o r y

Jardijba ja ngambala ngambalanginyina yajinaJardijba ja ngambala ngambalanginyina yajina

Manku manku ngayu jangkurr Jala ninji yanyba ngaki

Milidimba nganinji jangkurranyi

I am listening to the words you are saying

You must teach me the words

Artwork: Myra Rory, Jump up country, cat no 28-03 and The Bunu Bunu Class of 2012

Jungku ja ngayu ngiruka ngakinyina yajina

So that I can be strong in my country

A r t wo r k : M y ra R o r y, S i x m i l e p l a i n , ca t n o 1 3 7 - 0 3 a n d Th e B u n u B u n u C l a s s o f 2 0 1 2

Jungku ja ngayu ngiruka ngakinyina yajina

Milidimba nganinji Kukurdi, Mimi, Kangku, Ngawuji

Teach me Mothers’ mother, mothers’ father, fathers’ father, fathers’ mother

A r t i s t : M y ra R o r y, ca t 2 2 - 0 3

Milidimba nganinji Ngarda baki WulukanjaTeach me mother and father

Jardijba ja ngambala ngambalanginyina yajina

We will grow up in our country

A r t i s t : M y ra R o r y, We r ra l u m ba , ca t n o 3 2 9 - 0 3 a n d Th e B u n u B u n u C l a s s o f 2 0 1 2

Jardijba ja ngambala ngambalanginyina yajina

Tw i n k l e Tw i n k l e l i t t l e s t a r wa s t ra n s l a te d i n to Ga r r wa b y Da p h n e M a w s o n

A r t i s t : Be n j a m i n M c D i n n y, Fa l l i n g S t a r, ca t n o 2 0 0 - 0 3

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The story and images in this publication were developed by Garrwa speakers with the support of the Yanyuwa Traditional Owners. Dealing with any part of the story/knowledge for any purpose that has not been authorised by the Borroloola community elders may breach the community protocol, and may also breach the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and Moral Rights Act. For enquiries regarding permitted reproduction of any part of this publication, contact the Northern Territory Library.

Front Cover: Artist: Thelma Dixon, Getting ready to go to Robinson River, Cat no 1975

Thanks to Miriam Charlie, Holly Frances, and Channy Johns.