Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

Yindili (Kingfisher)

Emerald Dove

Kurranji (Cassowary) He is a spiritual bird, untouched he roams the rainforest like the boss. His digestive system prepares the seeds. What he eats goes back into the soil and regenerates the land and composts the soil so more food grows. You must be very careful of them because they Read more…

Kadanji (Black Cockatoo) Kadanji (Black Cockatoo) is my mother’s mother’s totem from the Kuku Nyungkul clan. This totem is passed down generation after generation to your newborns.

Dugong

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 fat. Read more…

Corals, Reefs, Barra, Sea Turtle & Dugong

Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle)

My Family (Peoples)

Diwan (Scrub Turkey) Many years ago, our ancestors lived in harmony with the rainforest and other parts of the land, they learnt different ways of hunting and gathering for food. The women would collect Diwan (Scrub Turkey) eggs. Each Diwan can lay up to 15-20 eggs. The women gather the Read more…