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  • Home
  • About us
    • Our Journey
    • Partnerships and Collaborations
    • Research and Publications
  • Language and Culture
    • Deniliquin Indigenous Language Project
    • Wurrekangurr - language database
    • Kawir and Kuthun
    • Cultural videos
  • Community wellbeing
    • Aboriginal Carers Project
    • Tityap Telkaya
  • Environment and Heritage
    • Landcare
    • Werai IPA
  • Exhibition Space
    • Museum and Gallery
    • Art projects and exhibitions
  • Contact Us
  • Bookings

'Kawir & Kuthun'

a Wamba/Wemba  Yemurraki

(Dreamtime)  Children's Book

'Why the Emu can't fly and why the Brolga has only two eggs.' 
This traditional dreamtime story has been translated into English, illustrated by local community adults and children, designed by a local designer and printed by a local printer. It is an object of pride for the whole Deniliquin, NSW, creative community.
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The story messages are 'sharing is important' and 'greed leads to loss'.
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Design

Our book is designed to be read aloud to young children.
Each spread contains:
​colourful illustration, English language wording,
Wamba/Wemba language wording, direct meaning and language pronunciation guide.
Kawir & Kuthun pages 12 & 13
Pages 12 & 13

Language Learning Resources

Kawir & Kuthun is also designed to be a
Wamba Wamba / Wemba Wemba language
​learning resource and contains:
- an explanation of our ancient language
- an introduction to pronunciation and structure
- a Kawir & Kuthun word bank
- Wamba/Wemba counting
- and the URL of our online language database.
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