Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

(LS): Diwan (Scrub Turkey) with Eggs

(LS): Rainforest Parrot

(LS): Yindili (Kingfisher)

Turtle Eggs

Quandongs

Scrub Turkey Eggs

Kakan (Black Palm) Dillybag. Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was a young girl my grandmother would teach me how to Read more…

Shells

Ngawiya (Sea Turtle) In the past, sea turtles were an important food source for Kuku Yalanji people. Only men were allowed to hunt them. The men were also responsible for cooking them in a ground oven and distributing the meat to all the families. We ate turtle meat on special occasions such as the Read more…

Kiju (Mud Crab) Mud crabs are one of our favourite foods. We collect the crabs in the mangroves and share them with our families.