Mid-North Coast: Welcome to Gumbaynggirr country [video]

Summary: 
Michael Jarrett (Gumbaynggirr, Nambucca Heads) does a traditional welcome
Cultural Narrative: 

Giinagay ngujawiny?

Hello everyone

 

ngaya yaam Michael

my name is Michael

 

 

its good to see you all

Darruy ngujalnya nyaagaygu

 

 

welcome to Gumbaynggirr homeland

Darruyay yilaaming Gumbaynggida jagunda

 

I’m going to do a traditional welcome

 

I’m going to ask the land to welcome us

 

 

Yuuway Ngaya yaam gunganbu 

hello im a friend and I belong

 

garlaway bari nyaagaygu

ive come back to see you

 

gala wunaa ngalgirra

but don’t harm us

 

yaamagay nganyundi barrmarrmany

this is my family

 

yaamagay nganyundi gunganbu

and this is my friends

 

yaam nganyundi wajaarr

this is my land

 

yaam nginundi wajaarr

this is your land

 

Ngiiabarr gunganbuwala

therefore let’s be friends

Location: 
Original Date Description: 
May 2019
Language: 
Gumbaynggirr
Source: 
'Living Language' exhibition
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