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23.01.2022 Kakadu Bird Week - ngarradj song by Jill Nganjmirra. Jill and her family used to listen to elders telling this story about the sulphur-crested cockatoo, who goes looking for the nuts of the pandanus tree. These nuts hang from the branches and drop to the ground. The cockatoo gets excited and sings this song while biting the nuts, then has a full belly.https://youtu.be/ZjqZ2DLrNqI

11.01.2022 Kakadu Bird Week - Dell Hunter's take on a famous Aussie song....https://youtu.be/1O6Zp_ZwS6w

11.01.2022 Xmas Carol in English / Kunwinjku - "Little baby Jesus" Nayahwurd Wurdyaw Jesus - sung by Jill Nganjmirra and Seraine Namundja ("Nu Nu " means when a baby is sleepy.)... https://youtu.be/CSm57nBBEVc

10.01.2022 From West Arnhem Wire......have a go!

10.01.2022 Kakadu Bird Week - Kernalk song by Mary Nadjamerrek (Kodjdjan Ngalwakmarranj) about the ibis bird, who sings this song while looking for food in billabongs and rivers. In old song language, meaning of many words now forgotten. https://youtu.be/vFDUidaEkoA

09.01.2022 Learn Kunwinjku online in 2020! 4 week course 19 October - 13 November Workload 3-4 hours per week Cost $500 per person... Register at https://webpay.cdu.edu.au/BK-KNP All online work from home in your own time No prior language knowledge required. The Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre in conjunction with Charles Darwin University are pleased to offer this online course teaching the language and culture of the Bininj people of Kakadu National Park and West Arnhem Land. This special short (4 week) course is being provided specifically for staff of Kakadu National Park, and will also include some additional information about the Kundjeyhmi language. The online course is open to anyone to join. By the end of the course, participants will be able to engage in simple conversations with Bininj, with a strong focus on family connections. Each topic includes vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading, cultural information and activities. This is largely the same as the previous short course offered earlier in 2020, and the beginning of the CDU semester course. https://bininj-kunwok.cdu.edu.au/

09.01.2022 If you're trying to get your head and tongue around Kunwinjku verbs like ka-re, kabirri-ngun or wam, and feel almost like you want to throw in the towel, it's worth having a listen to Murray Guard from a few years ago giving the low down in these podcasts. Take them a bit at a time, and in between go out there and practise! https://bininjkunwok.org.au/audio/

09.01.2022 From West Arnhem Wire

03.01.2022 Have a go at this puzzle made by Seraine Namundja from Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre. From the West Arnhem Wire.

02.01.2022 Black Rock Band - Identity - new album now available This album is a reflection for us all to think about and maintain our culture and language. We created the album to encourage First Nations people around Australia and the world to stick together. This is building a bridge between the two different worlds that we live in. - Richie Guymala https://blackrockband.bandcamp.com/album/identity

02.01.2022 Starts on Monday - sign up so you don't miss out!