Ngapa Yawulyu

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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Jiljangkarna manyumanymarnu ngapilyi manyumanymarnu

In the sand they shake, the tree they shake

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Puyurru jutungkurru katirninya. Mungamunga jutungkurru katirninya

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

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Watarrurruna palpi karrinya

kajara palpi karrinya

They made a shelter with branches

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Lungkardajarra karukaturnu

yukanjangku parlu karu katurnu

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

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Yanjiwarrangulu kurdulyurrulyurru pungurni

Yanjiwarrangulu Walapanpa ngulu pungurni

Water made more clouds in Walapanpa

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Malimpirrkarrnya japukarrinya

Kulpurlununa japukarrinya

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

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Wilipilipi janarurruna Malimpirrkarrili janarurruna

The women take a kuturu stick to dance

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Kurrulurrlurr maninya

Malimpirrkarri heard the rain coming close now