Hermannsburg Potters Aboriginal Corporation

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.

Lhumpa-Llumpa We when come into Ntaria we see a lot of Ihumpa- Ilumpa and they come from bush to hang around Ntaria

Titjarritjarra (willie wagtail) Katjila titjarritjarra waamanga kwatja kngarrala nhama. If children throw something at a willie wagtail, it will rain.

Inpinpa (Yellow Bird) These little yellow birds live all around this country.

Ilpatjina (Donkey) We call ilpatjina ‘long ears.’ The word for ‘ear’ is ‘ilpa’ and donkeys are referred to as ‘long ears’ or ilpatjina. They came here with white people. There are lots over Areyonga way.