Yankirri. wit a-ku rlu. Warlpiri

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1 Yankirri wit a-ku rlu Warlpiri

2 YANKIRRI WITA-KURLU Yimi ngarrumu manu yirrarnu Mary Laughren Napaljarrirli. English translation by Erica Napurrula Ross. Art and design by Mike Klarenbeek (cl)1warlpiri Literature Production Centre Inc /39 ISBN (Warlpiri)

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4 Nyampu yankirri wiri, ngulaju jajinyanu. Wita-patu nyampu-patu kala-jana jina-mardarnu. 2

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6 Kala-jana jirrnganja-wapaja warru kurdu-kurduku wita-witaku. Purdangirliyamparru kalalu yaninjayanu panu-juku jajinyanu kamparru, wita-wita purdangirli. A

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8 Wirlinyilpalu yanu. ngarninj ayanu. Jintilykalpalu 6

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10 Jintakarirli witangku nyangurra jintilyka wiri wurnturu. Wangka j a-nyanu: "Jalangurlu waja kapurna jintilyka yali ngarni. 8

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12 Parnkajalku. Yungu nganta nganjarla, kuja paarr-pardija jintilykaju. Wurnturu-karrikarri yanu. Yankirri witangkulpa puranjayanu. 10

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14 Jintilykaju pirri-manulku watiyarla witangka. Yankirrirli nyangu kuja pirri-manu. Wangkaja-nyanu: "Jalangurlu waja kapirna yalumpujuku ngarni." 12

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16 Parnkajarralku yankirri wita jintilykakurra, yungu ngarni. Yungu nganta nganjarla, jintilyka yangkaju yarda paarr-pardijalku. Wurnturu-karrikarri yanu. Yankirri witangkulpa puranjayanu. tt

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18 Jintilyka yangkaju yarda pirri-manulku watiyarla witangka. Yankirrirli nyangu kuja pirri-manu. Wangkaja-nyanu: "Jalangurlu waja kapirna yalumpu-juku ngarni." 16

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20 Kuja kutu-jarrija, jintilyka yangkaju yarda paarr-pardijalku. Wurnturukarrikarrilpa yanu. Yankirrirli kuja nyangu, karrijalpa, manulpa yulaja: "Yarnunjuku waja karna nyina kuyuku. Nyarrpararnaju kuyu mani?" 18

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22 Yankirri wita-witarlu panukarirlili purda-nyangu yulanja-kurra. Jajinyanulu ngarrurnu: "Mirni ka yulamilki nganimpakupurdangka. Purda-nyanyi karnulu kujaka yulamilki." Jajinyanurlurla purda-nyangu kurdunyanuku. Wangka j aku: "Yuwayi. Mirni ka yulami wiyarrpa. Wurnturu marda ka nyinamirra. Yanirliparla yaruju." 20

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Jaj inyanurlu-j ana wangkaja: "Nyampurla-jukujulu pardaka kamparru, kajirna pinarni

24 Junga-jukulu yanurra. Wurnturulpalu yaninjayanu. Wita-wita panukarili mata-j arri j alku. Jaj inyanurlu-j ana wangkaja: "Nyampurla-jukujulu pardaka kamparru, kajirna pinarni kanyi nyurrurlakupurdangka." Yarda yarnkaja jintalku jajinyanuju. Yanu, yanu... Tarnngangku-j ukulpa purda-nyanj ayanu yangka wita-pardu yulanj a-kurra-j u ku. 22

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26 Kutu-jarrinjarla nyangu. Parnkajarla kajanyanuku. "Malypakarra, yulanja-wangu nyinaya!" Kajanyanurla wardinyi-jarrija jajinyanukuju. 2 L

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28 Ngulajangkaju kangu pina panukarikirra. Nyanungu-patulurla wardinyij arri j a nyanungu-patuku-purdangkaku kujalu nyangu. 26

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30 Ngulajangkaju, jajinyanurlu-jana muku kangu ngurra-kurra, manurla yungu jintilyka wirijarlu yangkaku wita-parduku yarnunjukuku. NGULAJUKU 28

THE LITTLE EMU PAGES 1 This is an emu. He is a father. The father is staying home and looking after the baby emus. 3 The father is taking the baby emus for a walk.

7 One of the little emus saw a big grasshopper it was a long way from him. He said to himself, "I will still get that grasshopper and I'm going to eat it.

31 THE LITTLE EMU PAGES 1 This is an emu. He is a father. The father is staying home and looking after the baby emus. 3 The father is taking the baby emus for a walk. The baby emus are walking along the father is in front, while the little emus are walking behind him. 5 They are going hunting. They eat the grasshoppers as they go along. 7 One of the little emus saw a big grasshopper it was a long way from him. He said to himself, "I will still get that grasshopper and I'm going to eat it." 9 He ran, and while he tried to get hold of it, the grasshopper flew off to another place, but the emu kept chasing after it. 11 The grasshopper landed in a small tree, and the emu saw it there. He said to himself "I'm going to still eat that." 13 The emu ran towards the grasshopper and tried to eat it, but while the emu was trying to catch it, the grasshopper flew off. The grasshopper flew away and the emu still chased it. 15 The grasshopper landed in a small tree, and the emu could see it there. The emu said to himself, "Today I'm going to get that grasshopper."

The Little Emu (Contd.) PAGES 17 19 When the emu came closer the grasshopper flew away. The emu saw that he couldn't catch the grasshopper, and he stood and cried.

" The father heard his child and said "Yes, that's him crying. He must be far away. Come on, let's go and get him!" 21 23 25 27 They went immediately to look for him.

32 The Little Emu (Contd.) PAGES When the emu came closer the grasshopper flew away. The emu saw that he couldn't catch the grasshopper, and he stood and cried. "I am very hungry for meat" said the emu. "Where can I get meat?" All the other little emus heard the crying. The father emu said "That is the little one crying." The father heard his child and said "Yes, that's him crying. He must be far away. Come on, let's go and get him!" They went immediately to look for him. The other emus got tired of walking and the father said to them, "You can wait for me here while I go and get your brother." The father went looking for his kid. He still heard the little one crying as he was walking. He came close and saw the little one. He hurried over to his son and said "Don't cry son!" The father was happy to see his kid. He took him back to the others and all his brothers and sisters were happy to see him. Father took the whole lot home, and he gave an enormous grasshopper to the little one, because he was so hungry. THE END

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yukaja yujukurla. Warlpiri

Jungunypa kuja yukaja yujukurla. Warlpiri Jungunypa kuja yukaja yujukurla. Yimi yirrarnu Junya kirlajirli Nyirrpi-wardingki-paturlu. 1997 Kuruwarri kujurnu Kay Ross Napaljarrirli. Job no. 9/99 1 Jungunypa