Batha Batha Winjarnu
By Charmaine Papertalk Green
Published 1 December 2023
BATHABATHA; incompetent
Assimilation Policy
What a name!
Government should be ashamed
BATHABATHA; incompetent
WIJARNU; foreigners
Galloping in, bible and cross in hand
Altar stone of the earth
Intruding on our barna
WIJARNU; foreigners
BAGITHARA: Ignorant one
I am not sure what white standards are?
Our people made sure you could survive on our land
Citizenship of what?
BAGITHARA: Ignorant one
BAGALGIMANHA: taking something
Refuse to consider death of our land
This barna – our ancestors land – our land
Exists as longs as we exist to protect it
BAGALGIMANHA: taking something
WAJIBA; finished
Our families are our greatest treasurers
Did you think we would abandon them
Because you (Government) said so?
WAJIBA; finished