Kumunupunari, the dry season of fire and smoke. Jamutakari, the wet season when the rain falls every day, and the river and swamps are full. Rulla Kelly-Mansell: The community on Ratuwatie have three main seasons: It takes 20 minutes to fly here from Darwin or you can get here with a ferry. The two main islands here, Ratuwatie and Yinjara or Bathurst and Melville Island. We’re here, on the Tiwi Islands just above Darwin. Instead of spring, summer, autumn and winter, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have their own names and times for their seasons. This knowledge is unique to each community and has been passed down through generation to generation for over 65,000 years. Across Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hold a special connection to the seasonal calendar that hold a wealth of knowledge about the environment. Rulla Kelly-Mansell: G’day, I’m Rulla Kelly-Mansell, a Tulampanga Pakana man from northern Iutruwita. Tiwi Islands_ Indigenous seasonal calendars on Many Lands, Many Seasons Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann, Nauiyu Elder. And without you being aware of all those things, you might not be as lucky in being able to catch whatever it is you’re going to be hunting that day.” Animals, trees that flower at a certain time, and people. The seasons, the plants, which way the wind is blowing. “You’ve got to be aware of things around you. There are 13 seasons in the Ngan'gi calendar. They do this by paying attention to the weather and to the changes in behaviour of animals and plants. We learn how Ngan’gikurunggurr people mark the seasons. Nauiyu, Daly River, in the Northern Territoryįirst up, we’re visiting Nauiyu (Daly River) in the top end of the Northern Territory. Some teacher resources are also available. The series is available on ABC iView and also via the ABC Education page. “It is important the ICIP embedded in these calendars is respected and protected.” Many Lands, Many Seasons “The seasonal calendars in Many Lands, Many Seasons represent unique, powerful knowledge systems, developed and maintained from generation to generation,” Ziggi said. She has worked to protect the calendars’ Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP). Ziggi Busch is a Project Support Officer with our Office of Indigenous Engagement.
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