Water stone curlew
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This is kwaty (water) and Angerr (Bush Stone Curlew) Anengkerr (Dreaming).
Also known as bush thick knee and Burins grallarius. “The stone curlew sings out in the night like this 'werlperlp werlperlp werlperlp'. That's what the bird sounds like”.
Yuelamu is arguably the driest community in Australia. Water is very important and scarce. Knowledge of the water, waterholes and their songlines is central to Anmatyerr country.Water dreaming is big and comes from Yuendumu way, north of Yuendumu. “They can make big rain”.
This is kwaty (water) and Angerr (Bush Stone Curlew) Anengkerr (Dreaming).
Also known as bush thick knee and Burins grallarius. “The stone curlew sings out in the night like this ‘werlperlp werlperlp werlperlp’. That’s what the bird sounds like”.
Yuelamu is arguably the driest community in Australia. Water is very important and scarce. Knowledge of the water, waterholes and their songlines is central to Anmatyerr country.Water dreaming is big and comes from Yuendumu way, north of Yuendumu. “They can make big rain”.
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