Pama Language Centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia | Community organisation

Pama Language Centre

Locality: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 450 961 956

Address: 302-310 Sheridan Street 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia

Website: http://pamacentre.org.au

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22.01.2022 Look out for this! Thudaan Diini, coming soon to YouTube. A beautiful new children's series in Guugu Yimithirr, the first recorded language in Australia - which gave us the word "kangaroo". Full of fun, puppets, animations and songs. Showcasing the talent of the Guugu Yimithirr writers, singers and actors of Hope Vale.... There will be a new Thudaan Diini milbi (episode) every Friday on YouTube. Gunbu gundala nganhthanunthirr! (Sing along with us.) Thudaan Diini Red Road Translation of song text Come with us Gadii nganhthanunthirr We will walk Nganhthaan thadaa we will sing ngangthaan gunbu gundal Together we will Nganhthaan nganbaaygu follow the Red Road Thudaan Diini wugurr Come with us Gadii nganhthanunthirr We will run Wganhthaan dudaa we will laugh nganhthaan diingaaya Together we will Nganhthaan nganbaaygu follow the Red Road Thudaan Diini wugurr What will we find? Nganaa nganhthaan waamil? Who will we Wanhu nganhthaan meet on the Red Road? Thudaan Diiniwi waamil? Come Gadii nganhthanunthirr with us

20.01.2022 Where is Gudaa? Jugi Jugi is looking for her friend. Episode 6 (MIlbi 6) of Guugu Yimithirr children's immersion series Thudaan Diini, now screening on YouTube https://youtu.be/bqQ5jQl_u3s

20.01.2022 Season Finale of Thudaan Diini now airing on YouTube - Nhaamaa Garra Yuwalin! https://youtu.be/r4FonQq_AVA Look out for season 2 coming soon!

19.01.2022 Thudaan Diini Episode 7. Gudaa strikes again! Discover Jugi-jugi's hidden talent. https://youtu.be/rJeU7Ro6gGg

13.01.2022 Congratulations to wonderful Guugu Yimithirr language teacher and star of Thudaan Diini, Lillian Bowen who received the Order of Australia Medal on Friday. Here she is with her family, husband Richie, daughter Deleece and son Matthew Bowen at the ceremony. Go Mrs Bowen!

12.01.2022 Nhayun nganaa? Nhayun wangga gumanthirr nguba nhayun Wesley? What is that? Is it a canoe with legs? Or is it Wesley? Thudaan Diini is back! Thudaan diini waarmbaathi Youtubebi. In the first Milbi of season 2 Opal and Wesley travel from Hope Vale to Injinoo to visit Uncle Shorty and hear his new song in Yadhaykenu. They learn some Yadhaykenu words and some important facts about the people of Injinoo.

10.01.2022 New Episode of Thudaan Diini (Milbi 04) with Engllish Subtitles Now screening on YouTube. Gudaa causes trouble again; Mrs Bowen to the rescue. Here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_D97DD3AkY

10.01.2022 Here it is! The first episode of Thudaan Diini (Milbi 1). Two little alien dudes crash land on a beach and become involved in a conversation about hats... but watch out for the seagull. Download fun activity sheets for this milbi at: https://www.pamacentre.org.au/guugu-yimithirr-library/ Please subscribe to Thudaan Diini on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmmR6silbIoPtnUXCWu9uA

09.01.2022 Milbi Nguthanguthangan - Stories from a long time ago - Harold Ludwick, Ashley Snider, Tamara Pearson (Sacred Creation Dance) and Xavier Barker (Pama Language Centre) record beautiful sounds for upcoming Sacred Creation Dance multimedia performance at the Indigenous Cultural Festival in Cooktown June 13th and 20th. This recording session took place on Saturday in the foyer of the Cape York Partnership office.

09.01.2022 After fixing their crashed spaceship the two little alien dudes crash it again; they admire Opal as she throws and catches her hat... But watch out for Gudaa... Learn with the little alien dudes to speak Guugu Yimithirr as the tale unfolds. Thudaan diini now has two YouTube channels; the first one is without subtitles, the new one has English subtitiles; you can find it at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyS0a-1hjUpdYnIwP5O6x6g

09.01.2022 Guugu Yimithirr immersion series for children. New episode of Thudaan Diini (Milbi 5) now screening on YouTube. The cold wind blows but never fear, Opal and Wesley build a fire to keep everyone warm. But where is Opal's hat? https://youtu.be/Li7BdDV74_4

08.01.2022 "'Thudaan Diini' is a unique model in the active revitalisation of an endangered language, with eight episodes already available and more being planned. The next step for the 'Thudaan Diini' team is to apply the successful model to two additional Cape York languages, with episodes in Mpakwithi and Injinoo Ikya planned for the second half of 2020."

07.01.2022 Hey Miromaa, thanks for the FANTASTIC tech boxes. Opal and Thaliil-thaliil have been busy interviewing Gudaa. Jugi-jugi likes the presents too, but she tried to eat the cables. She thinks they are worms!

07.01.2022 Nhila World Health Day! Thana health researchersngun mulbaan-gu nhaathi nganhthanun-gamun guuguun nganhthanun dabaar-gurralal! healthy. ---... Ndrrwa’arra World Health Day! Amra health researchertha namra charra chiighii nanha njenjangana. --- Today is World Health Day! For a healthy future we need healthy languages. Today on World Health Day we are recognising the importance of language connection for health. There is an increasing body of research indicating links between physical health and engagement with ancestral language. This includes research indicating that engagement with ancestral language is a significant protective factor against diabetes, suicide, cancer, substance abuse and violence.

06.01.2022 This hymn in Guugu Yimithirr was requested for Phoenix.

06.01.2022 Opera singers Sonia bula Joshuangun yiyi gunbu dabaar gundaandal Guugu Yimithirrbi yurra nhayun nhaathinu! Yurrangay garrbun-mala Christmasga! This beautiful old song is sung for you in Guugu Yimithirr by Opera singers Sonia and Joshua. Guugu Yimithirr is a fragile indigenous language of eastern Cape York Peninsula in Australia.... Have a happy time at Christmas everyone! See more

06.01.2022 Gadii nganhthanunthirr! Have fun with Gudaa, Jugi-jugi, Opal, Wesley and Mrs Bowen learning Guugu Yimithirr. Activity sheets for the first three milbi (episodes) of Thudaan Diini are now available in the Guugu Yimithirr Living Library on the Pama Language Centre website. https://www.pamacentre.org.au/guugu-yimithirr-library/

03.01.2022 National Day of Healingbi nganhthaan milgaan nhaamaalma wangaarrngun Bamawi bithagurr maani thanaan-gamungan bubungan, thanaan-gamuga ngamungayga. [Guugu Yimithirr] *** The National Day of Healing is a day to remember the removal of First Nations children from their families. This is an opportunity for all Australians to recognise the trauma and loss that thousands of people have suffered and to support the restoration of connection to family, land and language that i...s part of healing. Pama Language Centre supports language connection for members of First Nations diaspora through high quality online activities and interactive language resources. www.pamacentre.org.au *** Nganhthaan wawuthirr wulbu Australiansngay binaal-manaathinu nganhthanun-gamungu wurrguungu. Mundal bithagurr milga-ngandaathi thanaan-gamungu guuguungu. Pama Language Centre work-manaaniya Bamawi guugungay burrbuurr-maninu. Thadii web site PLCgami (pamacentre.org.au) galmba Youtube Channel, resources nhilaa nhaathinu! [ Guugu Yimithirr] See more

03.01.2022 English subtitles for Milbi 3 of Guugu Yimithirr children's series Thudaan Diini now available on YouTube; here's the link: https://youtu.be/lDh526DHPNQ The little alien dudes find the children playing at Coloured Sands and join in the fun. Get stuck in the mud, play in the sand and enjoy learning Guugu Yimithirr language with the two little aliens.