Mid-North Coast: Wuuban (Bloodwood tree) song [video]
Summary:
Michael Jarrett (Gumbaynggirr) sings the Wuuban (Bloodwood) tree song around a campfire in a cave on Valla Beach near Nambucca HeadsCultural Narrative:
Now, this is about the Nunguu
and the Wuuban,
the bloodwood trees.
Gala guuray wuuban barri
Guuray wuuban barri
Yaarri gangaa ya Gabaagu juluumgu wuuban.gu
Wurruunda nunguugundi
ya wuuban.gu guuray wuuban barri
Darrundang nganyundi Miimi wajaarr
Thank you Mother Earth
Darrundang ngauyunda girrwaa
Thank you my people
nyirrnaawunba
Very beautiful
darruy
good
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