Student poems
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Ngabu-djyang and her kadjiga
By Sytara~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Ngabu-djyang and her kadjiga
yenda gadhuba wajit wajit -
Gadhu burri burri
By Indiana~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Gadhu burri burri yangam boori
Gadhu burri burri gali boori -
We learned the welcome garawanga and burri burri garawanga.
By Khye~ poem written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
We learned the welcome garawanga and burri burri garawanga.
Burri burri island is Dharawal home and learned about the gunaagaan. -
Ngia ban gurrawul gali
By Tyeka~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Ngia ban gurrawul gali
ngia learnt gunnagaraang -
Burri burri tulgul
By Kiama (Year 10, Shoalhaven High School)~ poem written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Burri burri tulgul
carry our gali -
Maganinda Mulliga
By Byron~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Burri burri Gum Maganinda Mulliga
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Ngia naandharri mingan gurrawul-ba
By Keiarny~ poem written in Gumea Dharawal
Ngia naandharri mingan gurrawul-ba
Gudjaaga gurrawul. -
I was standing on the garabang
By Willow~ poem written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
I was standing on the garabang
watching the wuri go down -
Baraya Barray - Reflection
By TahanniBurri burri (whale) is a big part of Dharawal culture. Ngia (I) learned that me and my siblings aren’t Dharawal but we have learned their important connection to gurigurrah (sea) and ngura (Country), just as we have in our Tongan culture. Connection between our cultures is so much clearer now and I’ve seen how similar we are in terms of tradition … -
Ngia ngaradha gurrawul jerra nahway
By Tanari~ poem written in Gumea Dharawal
Ngia ngaradha gurrawul jerra nahway
Ngia ngaandtha gurrawl-gali yangga. -
Ngia wagamarri maara
By Kyeton~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Ngia wagamarri maara
Ngia naandarra garrang gurrawul -
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Ngia ngara about how long ago
By Jailah~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Ngia ngara about how long ago
the stories are and connect -
ngia nandhi burri burri
By Isabelle~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
ngia nandhi burri burri
ngia buwindja gum -
The echoey sound beneath our waves
By CleoThe echoey sound beneath our waves
Ripples within the caves
Her heart beat is strong within our people
So strong that shes heard by the seagulls -
Burri burri bugi
By Jack~ Written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal
Burri burri bugi
Burri burri gama -
Between stars and sea
By RaquelIt begins within the space of dream
the place between stars and sea
the water that flows in our veins
the voice of memory -
Baraya Barray - Reflection
By TJI learned a traditional dance by Aunty Jodi about being connected to the land and that burri burri is a Dharawal name for whale. Another traditional Yuin dance that acts as a whale welcoming is guruwal.
Jacob taught us a ceremonial dance where both boys and girls had their own part, through the mother.