Talking To The Ancestors 2

 

Yidumduma departing the same art site after visiting in 2005, saying farewell to the Ancestors, singing and thanking them. This is a shared site along the Victoria River between the Ngaliwurru and Wardaman. Yidumduma sings a Warrangin boundary song for the two tribes.
boyjorn boyjorn wunowninjarra.......travelling and singing and walking faster.
juwi.....  goodbye 

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Transcript

Two old men, I am going to leave you now.
 I only came down to visit you two.
I am over here now.
I hope that your belly will be happy. (you are feeling good)
I am going back home now.
 I am going to sing for you.

Song:
boyjorn boyjorn wunowninjarra   travelling and singing and walking faster.
juwi  goodbye 
You can go now
burrgburrg  foot stomping, making tracks.
juwi  goodbye

I’m leaving you now.
I am going back home.

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