Birmba, the white cockatoo is a cheeky bird. Stealing fruit all the time.
In our culture some birds are messengers. In our lore Birmba brings us news.
My mothers Bubu is the Shipton Flat/Helenvale area.
I love taking family to our bubu, fishing and hunting for food and having a fire with damper.
Name: Anne Nyungul Nunn
Language: Gija, Mudpurra, Kuku Nyungkul
Community: Wujal Wujal
Biography:
My name is Anne Nunn and I am a Nyungul women. I was born in Mossman, QLD and grew up in Wujal Wujal.
My grandfather’s people are from the Helenvale area. Our totem is the Kadanji, red tail black cockatoo and the Yawu, stingray.
I have been making art for a few years now and have just started working with ochres.
I remember the old stories and put them in my artwork.
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