Ŋayi yukurra märrama gurtha

Ŋayi yukurra märrama gurtha
Produced and printed at the Yirrkala Literature Production Centre,1981.
This book has been translated and adapted from the Djambarrpuyŋu book ŋayi ga märram gurtha.
Our illustrations,by Wurrmitjin Mununggurr, are closely modelled on those done by David Gelma in the original book.
Languages:Gumatj and English

Dhuwalanydja yapa

Ŋayi yukurra märrama bathi

Ŋayi yukurra märrama gurtha

Ŋayi yukurra märrama banikin

Ŋayi yukurra märrama girri'

Ŋayi yukurra märrama ŋarali'

Ŋayi yukurra märrama wiḻmurr’

Ŋayi yukurra märrama ḏakul

Ŋayi yukurra märrama guku

SHE IS BRINGING FIREWOOD
4/5 This is older sister
6/7 She is getting a bag
8/9 She is bringing firewood
10/11 She is getting a pannikin or tin
12/13 She is getting things
14/15 She is getting tobacco
16/17 She is bringing a fish spear
18/19 She is bringing an axe
20/21 She is getting honey

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