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The AIATSIS map of Aboriginal Australia
Blank Gija Country posters (to go with flashcards)
Singage for school, council, clinic, aged care, art centre, shops, ranger station, youth centre, maintenance shed etc.
Maps of Gija Country
Posters of body, numbers, alphabet, locations, seasons, animals, plants, family roles, objects etc. (see Batchelor Press)

deg
look
garajbe
body
body

manam
bottom

yardem
ear

moorloom
eye

nyoomboorroo
nose

thalalam
tongue

yambarram
hair

marlam
hand, finger

gerlalbam
leg

manyjoorroo
knee
miyale
animals
animals

lalanggarrany
fresh water crocodile

jambinbaroony
black bream

gerrewool
mussel note: must not be said by boys

yalamboorrmany
salt water crocodile

dayiwool
barramundi

jarrambayiny
goanna

wawooleny
frill-necked lizard

manggerregerreny
waving lizard

daawool
black headed snake
goowoolem
plants
plants

minyjaarrany, minyjiwarrany
bush plums

bardiginy, baregel
bush peanut

biriyalji, maboorany
konkerberry

white currant
berenggarrji, goowarroolji, ngoorrwany, roonggoony

jawoonany
stem fruit fig

jabayiny, ganambiny,
river fig

joogoorrool
bush orange

goolibil
bush banana

barlabil, gerdadal
bush coconut
country
daam
country

daam
home, country, camp

gawarren
large hill

nawanji
cave

ngayawarle, jilam
sand

nawarragawoony
river

goorloom, goorrngam
water

winyjim
spring, living water

ngarrgalem
rocks

gawoornbe
ash
jiregem
birds

birlirijgel
peewee

goorrarndal
brolga

derranil
black cockatoo note: must not be said by boys

wininil
emu chick

warrarnany
eagle

wanggarnal
crow

bin'girrbal
turkey

garnanganyjel, ngarabarral, wiyarrel
emu

labany
corella
birds
Jadagen, Warnkan, Barnden
seasons, weather, elements

Barnden
Hot Time

Jadagen
Wet Time

Warn'gan
Cold Time

garraroon
sunset

mendoowoon
night-time

birrinyji
sky

tharriyarrel
rainbow

garn'giny
moon

wardal
star
weather
things

ngarem
sugar bag

nalijam
tea

mayim
fruit, vegetables, bread

miyale
meat tucker

goonyjam, goowoolem
sticks

ganarram
leaves

thawalam
flowers

mayaroony
building

wan'gil
rifle
things
jiyilingem
people

wanyanyagem, wanyanyanggem
kids

wangawool
baby girl

wangawoony
baby boy

wanyagel
girl

wanyaginy
boy

ngalil
woman

jiyiliny
man

ngalingalim
women

jiyilem
men
people
actions

jarrag
talk

jarrg
jump

rangga
listen

melele
smile

marl-marl
fly

warrg
dance

girli
walk

gerd
cook on coals

doog-doog
smash
actions
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