Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

Kirbaji (Dugong) and Ngawiya (Sea Turtle)

Dijar-Dijin (Willy Wagtail)

Dijar-Dijin (Willy Wagtail)

Walkarr (Bush Goanna)

Bayil (Jungle Perch)

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…

(MR): Janbal (Quandong) Janbal (Quandong) is good bush tucker. We gather the fruit from August to January when they are sweet and soft. The kernel of the fruit is very pretty and we often use it to make body adornments such as necklaces and earrings.

Walbul Walbul (Ulysses Butterfly) The Ulysses Butterfly has a special meaning for Kuku Yalanji women. Our elders explained to us that when a woman takes a walk through the rainforest and spots an Ulysses butterfly that she is in love with her future husband even though she might not have Read more…

Kadanji (Black Cockatoo)

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 that were important Read more…