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 …
This video shows Violet Wadrill Nanaku, Biddy Wavehill Yamawurr Nangala and Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal Nangari collecting kamara (black soil yams).
It was produced by Felicity Meakins (University of Queensland).
For more information, contact Felicity Meakins (f.meakins@uq.edu.au) …
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 …
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