Name: Tenicia James
Language: Ndjébbana, Gurrgoni, Kunwinjku
Biography:
Ngalng (Freshwater Crayfish) – Babbarra Texta ‘This is a story from Mankorlod. This is a djang (creation) story. This is the creation story about the freshwater yabby. Starting with the stone, that’s the raw one Read more…
Manbirrbbirr la Kunwardde (yellow flowers and rocks) In Kuninjku the name manbirrbbirr is used for a number of densely flowering shrubs and small trees including Verticordia cunninghamii, yellow flowering Austromyrtus species and also Acacia platycarpa which also has dense white. Kunwardde means Read more…
Marebu – Raylene Bonosn A ‘marebu’ is a hand-woven mat made of pandanus, often coloured with natural dyes. Marebu can be used as a floor mat, a fence to trap fish in waterways, a shield Read more…