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Edie Kemarre Holmes – Arratherrk (bush flower)

They would use the vine of this plant as rope to help carry coolamon with kids.  Make like a bag and carry the kids in this.  My grandmother was called Arratherrk and her sister was calle Pwelk, the leaf of the bush banana.  At Elkedra there is two vine trees and each sister is named after each one. 

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Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – Sand Goanna

When the goannas run into the hole we block the front and find it through the top of the ground.  We use the digging stick to hold it and we then find and grab the tail and pull it out and then hit it on the head to kill it.  We take back to camp, clean them and cook it in the hot coals.

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Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – Sand Goanna

When the goannas run into the hole we block the front and find it through the top of the ground.  We use the digging stick to hold it and we then find and grab the tail and pull it out and then hit it on the head to kill it.  We take back to camp, clean them and cook it in the hot coals.

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Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – Sand Goanna

When the goannas run into the hole we block the front and find it through the top of the ground.  We use the digging stick to hold it and we then find and grab the tail and pull it out and then hit it on the head to kill it.  We take back to camp, clean them and cook it in the hot coals.

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Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – Sand Goanna

When the goannas run into the hole we block the front and find it through the top of the ground.  We use the digging stick to hold it and we then find and grab the tail and pull it out and then hit it on the head to kill it.  We take back to camp, clean them and cook it in the hot coals.

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Selina Pula Teece – Arrweneng (Passion Flower)

Wild Passion fruit grow on our country Antarrengenye (unda ra ninya).

Bush Passion flower comes after the rain on our land.  We gather these once the fruit is ready.

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Selina Pula Teece – Arrweneng (Passion Flower)

Wild Passion fruit grow on our country Antarrengenye (unda ra ninya).

Bush Passion flower comes after the rain on our land.  We gather these once the fruit is ready.

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Selina Pula Teece – Arrweneng (Passion Flower)

Wild Passion fruit grow on our country Antarrengenye (unda ra ninya).

Bush Passion flower comes after the rain on our land.  We gather these once the fruit is ready.

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Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Bush Melon

On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons.    I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time.  They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the yellow fruit. 

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Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Bush Melon

On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons.    I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time.  They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the yellow fruit.