Story about FeelingBill Neidjie was born at Alawanydajawany along the East Alligator River, Australia, sometime between 1911 and 1913. He grew up on his Father's traditional country in the Northern Territory where he was immersed in Aboriginal culture, law, language, song, and ceremony. This publication is a profound and deeply philosophical reflection on all aspects of this life, and the next. Following Bill's oral tradition, the text echoes his words and thoughts, gently moving between subjects that are rooted in both spiritual and environmental realms. |
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... bird , animal . Any animal ... we came from this world with the story . You know , e had story with us . Animal they come out in the night . . . insect because e made up . Some insect daytime but most in the night . Some bird , I think ...
... bird , animal . Any animal ... we came from this world with the story . You know , e had story with us . Animal they come out in the night . . . insect because e made up . Some insect daytime but most in the night . Some bird , I think ...
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... bird " . . . colour , yes . This ground or any river , flower . . . same thing . Pretty colour snake ... " I seen it good colour snake " . Well same you'n'me . " Good man that " ... young - fella or young - girl ... all same . Tree ...
... bird " . . . colour , yes . This ground or any river , flower . . . same thing . Pretty colour snake ... " I seen it good colour snake " . Well same you'n'me . " Good man that " ... young - fella or young - girl ... all same . Tree ...
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... bird , goanna , lizard , any sort of a honey . E walk , e turn , e see tree ... " What this one here ? What this ? " E take that rotten stick ... e come down honey . E taste it ... E eat . " Ahh , this good honey . This one for ...
... bird , goanna , lizard , any sort of a honey . E walk , e turn , e see tree ... " What this one here ? What this ? " E take that rotten stick ... e come down honey . E taste it ... E eat . " Ahh , this good honey . This one for ...
Common terms and phrases
Aborigine alright animal Barramundi better Bill billabong bird blood blow body brother camp careful cave clan coming cook crocodile Croker Island culture dead Djang dream e'll eagle earth easy father feel finished fire fish follow give goose grass ground grow hang head honey hunting Jabiru keep kill King Brown land laying leave lightning lily listen little bit longside look lose lovely Maningrida mean middle million moon mother never never change night no-matter Oenpelli Oobarr painting plain rain Ring-place river road rock secret seen sick sitting sleep smooth snake spear spirit spoil stand star stay stick story string tell that's thing throw told touch tree turtle walk watching White-European wind woman worry wrong you'n'me young