Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

Bayil (Jungle Perch)

Bayil (Jungle Perch)

Bayil (Jungle Perch)

Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle)

Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle)

Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle)

Walkarr (Bush Goanna)

Status: Stock Laurence Gibson, Diwan (Scrub Turkey) In Kuku Yalanji language we call scrub turkey ‘Diwan’. When I was a young man I used to take my sons out hunting Diwan in the rainforest. We used to hunt them with a spear and cook them traditionally over an open fire. Diwan Read more…

Status: Stock Margaret Rocky, Ngunyin (Dillybag) Design Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.

Status: Stock Lorna Shuan, Birmba (White Cockatoo) Birmba (White Cockatoo) is my family totem. It has been passed down from generation to generation. They always remind me of my grandfather, my sister and other family members who have passed on. White Cockatoos are like protective spirits for me and my Read more…