About Wirlburu
Yamanji yinambarrun, rumarra nundurrji yingarrngaran. Nyamba nurda buru nundurr yingaran ngarrunggarra yingarrajunjina Wirlburu.
The sea breeze starts to blow and the days start to warm up. This is the short warming up season that the people call Wirlburu.
Sea Breeze
Yamanji yinambarrun, rumarra nundurrji yingarrngaran. Nyamba nurda buru nundurr yingaran ngarrunggarra yingarrajunjina Wirlburu.
The sea breeze starts to blow and the days start to warm up. This is the short warming up season that the people call Wirlburu.
Mangroves
Barrgana judgun yinyjunda yirr Wirlburuyi yinganda ngarrungunil yingarrgarndanda barnanylayin yirr gundurungu.
As Barrgana ended and Wirlburu started, people moved towards the reefs and mangroves.
Fish
Miliya buru yingan bana barnanynyurdany warli, niny warli, nibarda, wanggaja yirr jirrinygiliny yingarrngaran lidabarri.
Now is the time when reef fish and shellfoods, especially oyster, mangrove crab and mud cockle are fat.
Pindan Wattle Trees
Ngarrunggarra jad yingarrajunda lurlgu yirragulugabu, yingarrajardinda mirrilyi jimbin-gabu balu yirr yingarramaguranda mangarr yinyjayi yingarrgarndanda jilajilagun.
People would chop the bark off the pindan wattle trees and strip the inner fibre from it to make shoes for walking on the hot ground.
Hot Sun
Bigayi jinyirrigabu ngarrunggarrani yingarramaguran wadagayi.
People build their bough sheds for shelter from the hot sun.
Black Cockatoo
Gamba darriyal yinganngany burndurabarri miliya.
The black cockatoo also has its young now.
Spanish Flag
Bandilbandil yirr yingaliwa yingarrjin lidabarri yirr gangajunu jurru yingarrngaran lalga.
The Spanish Flag and Blue Bone is fat and all the lizards become skinny.
Reef Fish
Walganyagarra ngarrunggarrani banyjudabarri yingarranyanda barnanynyurdany warli. Banyjuda wirrb yingarraganda yirr yingarramandajina jarrwagun.
Traditionally the people used a fish poison to catch reef fish. The fish poison was smashed and placed in rock pools
Fish
Gamba nagulanyurdany warli banyjudani wanamal yingarramanda, gangajunu ngarbngarb yingarrgarndanda galbungan nagula. Miliya ngarrunggarrani yingarranyan nagulanyurdany warli wirliwirlibarri.
The fish were stunned by the poison and they floated to the surface a few seconds later. Today, the fishing line is used.
Lizards
Jarrun jurru yingarrburlan birdigabu miliya yirr niwal jirra yarrabara yirr jarrun burumanyjan yagarrabangngarajirra.
Some lizards are now coming out of their holes and their tracks may be seen once again but they are generally not hunted.
Turkey
Barrgara jimbu yinaman miliya yirr yagarranyanjina jalan.
The bush turkey now lays its eggs and is easier to catch.
Turkey
Ngarrungunil yingarramaguranda rumbany marra galbugun yirr bana barrgara yinggardinjarri, yingarrburlan jimbin gawij yingarranyanjina.
The people build a little shelter over the nest and when the bush turkey enters, they rush in and grab it.
Acacia Pods
Wirlburu judlayin ngaliwany yirr guyarabi yingarrjinngany bubuyi. Wiriman niminy nirlarangarrgurdany yingarrngaran wijul yirr Lajayi yingan.
Towards the end of Wirlburu, the wild pear and the cocky apple start to flower. The acacia pods start to dry out and Laja begins.
Shell Foods
Niny warli yagarralurran bar rirrgagun yirr dambalji. Nyamba dambal wirdu junggu yagarraman yirr yagarraman warnangarri jimbin ginyangga barji wanggarrngara.
Shell foods are cooked on hot coals or by the dambal method. Using this method, a big fire is made and stones are placed in it to get hot.
Shellfish
Waranyjarringal bar, jimbin-gabu yagarranyanjirra yirr niny warli yagarraman warnangarrigun. Balybaly garnburr wubardujina yagarramanjarri galbugun yirr buru yagarraman gambagabu yawarragun marlujiburr ngurun yagarrrabaran.
Once hot, they are removed and the shellfish placed on top of them. A sheet of