About Laja
Laja yingan wubardu buru yalirra Man-gala. Wirnmarrara yinambarrun, galbugabu rumarra jinyirri yirr ngarrungunil rurrgugurdany yingarrngaran.
Laja is a short season before the wet. The hot wind blows, the sun is burning and people are covered in sweat.
Hot Wind
Laja yingan wubardu buru yalirra Man-gala. Wirnmarrara yinambarrun, galbugabu rumarra jinyirri yirr ngarrungunil rurrgugurdany yingarrngaran.
Laja is a short season before the wet. The hot wind blows, the sun is burning and people are covered in sweat.
Rain Clouds
Murlunan gujarra gamba yingarrjin milijarri, marlu yingarrburlan, gularr wangal yinambarrun jirril. Gajarrigun jirdama yagarrligarran yirr bibijgaja yagarrabaran.
The rain clouds build up, but fade away, the north west winds blow hard. In the distance, thunder can be heard and lightning seen.
Seed Pods
Wiriman niminy wijul yingarrjin lirringginji yirr yirraguluyi jarl yingarrajun ngalal.
The seed pods of the acacia bushes, such as soap tree and pindan wattle are dry and split open
Wild Pear
Ngaliwany yirr guyarabi yingarrjinngany mayi yirr marlu lambulambu yingarrngaranjayida Man-galayiburru yagarrarli.
Wild pear and cocky apple are bearing fruit but not ready to eat until Man-gala.
Gubinge
Nyamba yaminyarri, guwal yirr nyilinyili yingarrjinngany manyja bubu.
The gubinge, dogwood bush and mistletoe are flowering.
Seeds
Bin-gani yingarraman niminy jimbin jilgarr.
Seeds are stored by the ants in the ant hill.
Flour
Ngarrunggarrani dujuldujul yingarraran niminy yingarramaguran yundura. Yundura niban yingarraman wulabarri madimirdiyi yirr yingarrarlin gurn-ga.
People smash the seeds to make flour. The flour is mixed with water to make damper or they eat it raw.
Northern Kurrajong
Darlab wiriman niminy yingarrngaran wijul yirr lambulambu yingarrnguluman, gangajunu yagarralurran rirrgagun, winyiwinyi yagarraman yirr yagarrarlin.
The northern kurrajong seed pods are dry and ready to be picked, they are roasted in hot coals shaken out and eaten.
Marsh Flies
Guburrugarrani jarriny yingarraburndan ngarrungunil. Gangajunu marru wirrginy yingarrjin, galawara yinaman birndany yirr jurrwayi lidabarri yingarrjin.
The marsh flies are constantly biting, their heads are green, indicating that the stingray and slit eye shark are fat.