Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279064
(LS): Kirbaji (Dugong) In the past, Kirbaji (dugong) was an important food source. It was men’s business to hunt dugongs and it was their responsibility to cook and provide the meat to all the families. The meat of the dugong was cooked in an earth oven. Our ancestors also made oil form the dugong Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279062
(LS): Kirbaji (Dugong) In the past, Kirbaji (dugong) was an important food source. It was men’s business to hunt dugongs and it was their responsibility to cook and provide the meat to all the families. The meat of the dugong was cooked in an earth oven. Our ancestors also made oil form the dugong Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279051
(KS): Kurranji (Cassowary) The cassowary is one of the major Totems (Ancestral Spirit Being) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is, a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. He can attack people but at the same time he helps with growing many of the plants we used to collect Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279496
(KS): Kurranji (Cassowary) The cassowary is one of the major Totems (Ancestral Spirit Being) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is, a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. He can attack people but at the same time he helps with growing many of the plants we used to collect Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279493
(LS): Kurranji (Cassowary) The cassowary is one of the most important animals for our Kuku Yalanji people. The cassowary is the boss of the rainforest. He is dangerous but he also helps grow many of the plants we used to collect for food, medicine and tool making. How does he Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279470
(VC): Kaddanji (Black Cockatoo) The black cockatoo is my totem. It has been passed down to me from my grandmother and her sisters, to my mum and her sisters and then it came to me and my sisters. I use the black cockatoo often in my art not only because Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182279462
(VC): Kurranji (Cassowary) Kurranji (Cassowary) Long time ago, the cassowary was a precious food source for our ancestors. They ate the meat and the eggs, used the feathers for ceremonies and weaving, and the skins for blankets. The Cassowary is a powerful Totem for us because it helps growing many plants Read more…