This jila ngapa (living spring) is right in the middle of a warla (lake), when we come from a long way Jilji (sandhill) side, we look at that jila Yimirri and we can see that water rise up. That snake (ancestral spirit snake) been seen us walking, we sing out to that snake Oooiiii we been come to visit you, don’t get angry we from this country, send ngapa (water) this way”.
These waterholes are right out in my country. The top one is Warnti, Japirnka jila, Nyulnyul jila. My family walked this land looking for food hunting.
The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs, and have a beautiful flower. The leeches live in the river around the lillies. Watch out they might get you!
The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs, and have a beautiful flower.
The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs, and have a beautiful flower.
My country way out in the desert I left long time ago
The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs, and have a beautiful flower.
This is soakwater country in the Great Sandy Desert. We can walk around this country after the wet season when there is plenty of water.
When it’s dry you can see claypan around the water jumu and flowers grow. Pretty flowers all colours the desert come to life again.
This is my father country there’s one waterhole, we use to drink water out of it.
It’s very long way into the desert behind a big hill and it has four trees around the waterhole.
