Minh puuy is the Wik-Mungkan name for the giant Cape York mud crab found here in Aurukun.
Join locals Rufus, Rosie and young Jonny as they take us deep into the mangroves for some serious bush tucker...
and keep your ears open for a lesson in their Wik-Mungkan …
This video shows Violet Wadrill Nanaku collecting and preparing kumpulyu (white currant) for treating illnesses.
For more information, contact Karungkarni Art (karungkarniart@gmail.com) or Felicity Meakins (f.meakins@uq.edu.au)
The ICTV Community News is an Indigenous language news program currently in development by ICTV. This is a small segment from our initial pilot episode.
This segment features a story created by the team at the Woyan-min Bio-cultural Project in Aurukun, Queensland. Reported by …
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 …
This video shows Violet Wadrill Nanaku demonstrating how to make wirriji (hair string).
It was produced by Felicity Meakins (University of Queensland).
For more information, contact Felicity Meakins (f.meakins@uq.edu.au) or Karungkarni Art (karungkarniart@gmail.com).
Wik boys head out bush during the season of Kaarp (wetseason) for some bush fruits known in language as 'may yoorp'. These berries are very sweet and are part of a healthy bush-tucker diet.
The boys then enjoy a fun afternoon in the peak of Kaarps big wet at a local waterhole …
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