<STRONG>Ngapa YawulyuSTRONG>

by the Lajamanu women, 1984

translated from Warlpiri with Barbara Gibson Nakamarra (1984, 1995) and edited for the CD-ROM Dream trackers (UNESCO, 2000) by Barbara Glowczewski

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<STRONG>Jiljangkarna manyumanymarnu ngapilyi manyumanymarnuSTRONG>

In the sand they shake, the tree they shake

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<STRONG>Puyurru jutungkurru katirninya. Mungamunga jutungkurru katirninyaSTRONG>

In Puyurru, too much dust coming. Like the night coming

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<STRONG>Watarrurruna palpi karrinyaSTRONG>

<STRONG>kajara palpi karrinyaSTRONG>

They made a shelter with branches

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<STRONG>Lungkardajarra karukaturnuSTRONG>

<STRONG>yukanjangku parlu karu katurnuSTRONG>

In Lungkardajarra all the flood water make the grass grow big mob

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<STRONG>Yanjiwarrangulu kurdulyurrulyurru pungurniSTRONG>

<STRONG>Yanjiwarrangulu Walapanpa ngulu pungurniSTRONG>

Water made more clouds in Walapanpa

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<STRONG>Malimpirrkarrnya japukarrinyaSTRONG>

<STRONG>Kulpurlununa japukarrinyaSTRONG>

Malimpirrkarri, one Jampijinpa man put his feet in the water at Kulpulunu

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<STRONG>Wilipilipi janarurruna Malimpirrkarrili janarurrunaSTRONG>

The women take a kuturu stick to dance

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<STRONG>Kurrulurrlurr maninyaSTRONG>

Malimpirrkarri heard the rain coming close now