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Makarr (Fish Trap) Our fish traps were only made by Yalanji men. They used lawyer cane vines. Often they place d the fish trap in the middle of the river over
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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Makarr (Fish Trap) Our fish traps were only made by Yalanji men. They used lawyer cane vines. Often they place d the fish trap in the middle of the river over
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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Fish Trap Fish traps are called Makarr in our language. They were made by men only. Our fathers and uncles used to make them with the lawyer vine. They striped the stems and then soaked them in the river to keep them soft and bendy. They also had a special way Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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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 it Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
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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 do Read more…