Wild bush orchid: Pach Puchalam.

Added by Woyan-min Bio-Cultural Project

Pach Puchalam, a wild bush orchid growing on the Wik lands of Cape York, is a plant with many uses. Some of these uses will be explained in this short film.

Join the Aurukun Indigenous Knowledge Centre for a cultural insight into pach puchalam and the important knowledge that has been passed down through the many generations of Wik custodianship.

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  • Language:Wik-Mungkan
  • English Subtitles:Yes
  • Genre:Bushcraft & Bush Medicine
  • Year Completed:2019
  • Editor:Gabriel, Perry
  • Narrator:Roofus Namponan
  • Translator:Perry Yunkaporta
  • Custodians:Wik Elders
  • Partner Organisation:Aurukun Shire Council
  • Location:Aurukun, QLD, Australia
  • Duration:00:02:12
  • Director:Gabriel Waterman, Perry Yunkaporta
  • Writer:Rufus Namponan
  • Talent:Roofus Namponan, Rosie Wolmby, Jonny Blowhard Jnr
  • Music & Musician:Craig Koometa
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