Yirruwa yirrilikenuma-langwa, amiyembena yirrirringka yirruwa?When we go walkabout, what do we see?Up in a tree there is something flapping its wings at us. Duwedirra! Cockatoo!Down in the river we see something staring at us. Dingarrbiya! Crocodile!Back home there is someone waiting for us . Dungkwarrika! Grandma!A beautiful story for the very young that brings to vivid life the unique world of Groote Eylandt.'We want our children to hear a story and know where it's come from and where it's travelled.' Rhoda Lalara'As children we used to go walkabout with our grandmothers and see the animals. Now we take our own kids out.' Alfred LalaraThis edition includes a QR code link to hear Rhoda Larlara read the text in Anindilyakwa.This book was produced through the Emerging Indigenous Picture Book Mentoring Project, a joint initiative between The Little Big Book Club and Allen & Unwin, assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
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Rhoda Dugururru Lalara has been a language officer at Groote Eylandt Linguistics for the past 33 years. Rhoda is passionate about the Anindilyakwa language, culture and heritage and uses her literacy expertise to keep this ancient language alive. 'We want our children to hear music and start singing. To hear a story and know where it's come from and where i
More about Rhoda LalaraRhoda Dugururru Lalara has been a language officer at Groote Eylandt Linguistics for the past 33 years. Rhoda is passionate about the Anindilyakwa language, culture and heritage and uses her literacy expertise to keep this ancient language alive. 'We want our children to hear music and start singing. To hear a story and know where it's come from and where i
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