Antjatjinya (Camel) ‘Antja’ means ‘throat’ and ‘tjinya’ means ‘long’, so a camel is referred to as a ‘longthroat’, or a ‘humpa’. good meat good medicine for the body, makes you healthy and blood pressure for lowering blood pressure
Langkwa (Bush Banana) Langkwa (bush bananas) are a popular bush tucker in Central Australia. The banana vine grows by winding up other trees or along the ground. The leaves and flowers are edible and the white fibre of the fruit has a mild flavour, described by some as tasting like a snowpea.
Lyarra-lyarra (wren) Lyarra-lyarra (blue bird) Lyarra-lyarra always comes to my house and they come and look for water. They always comes to my fence and they look for water, they make me happy when I see the birds.
Tjaapa (Witchetty Grub) Witchery grub (Tjaapa) All the family’s went to bush somewhere near ntaria, we went hunting for Tjaapa tnyamaatja means whitchery grub. We sit by the trees to dig for whitchery grubs.
Lyerrtjina (budgerigar) Just driving past I saw birds. You know when you drive past and you can see all the birds.
Boggy Hole Finally driving back to Boggy Hole, Irpmankurra. That’s their Country, my partner Sammy’s family. That’s all the way to Running Waters now.
Nyingka (mistletoe/red robin) Nyingka is a careful one, out in the bush, hiding from the noise.
Lyarra-lyarra (wren) Lyarra-lyarra lyauwulhama, kanha nurna etnanha wuma. Wrens hide themselves, but we hear them chatter.
Nyingka (mistletoe/red robin) Nyingka is a careful one, out in the bush, hiding from the noise.
Titjarritjarra (willie wagtail) Katjila titjarritjarra waamanga kwatja kngarrala nhama. If children throw something at a willie wagtail, it will rain.