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Speaker 0 00:00:00 Hi. Hello. <unk> <unk>. Hi, I'm Alice Ke from the Bindra Tribe. Bindra people come from the southwest of Western Australia, in and around the Pja area. Pja, Mandra, all that area further south to Bunbury. I've been chosen to read the glossary for my mum. My mum's name is Louise Hansen. Louise Kathleen Hansen. Born the 12th of May, 1950 in a little town of Pja. Pja is located in the Bindra country where <inaudible> people have lived in Memorial. Mum was born there in the hospital. Her father's name is Tom Corbert. Her mother's name is Rose Wally. They were married in Jin J and then moved to Pjak for work. I've been asked to represent my mum who wrote the book. Mum passed away on the 24th of June, 2022. My mum wrote the book, smashing Serendipity, the story of Juan Munich Yoga. Mum has entrusted it dearly to me to represent her. If anything was to happen two days after Mum signed off on the book, she passed away.
Speaker 0 00:01:50 I'd like to thank the Freemantle press for following through with her wishes. Mum's story can now be here forever. And her husband, Mr. Percy Hansen, is making sure that we all follow protocols and making sure that we all do the right thing by mom. Were carrying on her wishes with his blessing. Mum had three sons, James, Aaron and Shannon. And I'm Alice. I fit in Third <laugh>. I'm her only daughter and she has granddaughters and grandsons who have also given her great-grandchildren. We are continuing on Mom's legacy through her cultural advice given to us by her. And this has been passed on for generations. Smashing serendipity is a story about mom's life. It's a true story. It's a story that can also be a story of many other women of our noar. People who have lived in these harsh tones around the same time as mum. <inaudible> glossary. The Noar people have lived in the southwest of Western Australia for more than 45,000 years. The written form of our language is drawn from an oral tradition and contains many dialects and spellings. The spellings in this glossary come from my mother's country and reflect the pronunciations of the <unk> people. And then you get the Wadler words.
Speaker 0 00:03:43 Ab trades. Ab trades. Ab trades. The name created by Noar Man, Ethel p Hansen. The name for a group of aboriginal tradesmen later became a registered business. Bik Bik Bri Boss, head person. An elder can be male or female. Bik River Bindra, the Bindra Bindra. A clan group of the Nja people. The original inhabitants of the Pja area in the southwest of Western Australia. Bik, BIK. Bik. One of the six <unk> seasons when it is very hot. In December and January. Bja Bja, BJA Bja, pregnant mother to be. Boomerang. Boomerang. Boomerang, boomerang. A flat curve wooden tool for hunting. Also used as a weapon and for digging. Also known as a Kylie, Kylie, Kylie. Booie. Booie, Booie. Booie, freshwater, long neck turtle. Boyk Boyer. Boyer. Money are either pounds, shillings and pens, or dollars and cents. Buny. Buny, Buny. One of the six <unk> seasons when it is still hot, but with the promise of cooler days in February and March. Damper, damper. Damper. Damper. Part of a staple diet originally made with crushed grains from native plants. Now made from dough. A mixture of flour and water, then cooked in the ashes. Did redo. Did you redo?
Speaker 0 00:06:32 Did you redo? Did you redo? A musical instrument made from hollowed out trees for NOKs only the men are permitted to play it. Not a nuk instrument. It's introduced through trade for hunting tools. Usually from the Mai tree. Also known as a yarki. Yarki yi. Dingo. Dingo. Dingo dingo. Australian wild dog. D d din Din is one of the six <inaudible> seasons. When the weather is colder with signs of early rain in April and May. Jba, one of the six <unk> seasons. It's the time of new growth and flowers everywhere in August and September. <unk> Big stick usually made from heavy wood. Jin, Jin, Jin, Jin, Jin Jin. Who are you Jin for? <laugh>. Happy. Happy for or about someone or something. Also, Jin. Behave in a manner that shows you are romantically interested in someone flirting with them. That's why I laughed. Brooke. Brooke. Dog gunk or manure, toilet or shit. House. <unk> It's your brother, brother. Morning. Nuy. Nuy. Nuy. Tobacco. Cigarette. Carter. <unk> Carter. Carla Kati, big yellow speckled. Goana. Carla. Carla. Carla for fire. <unk> Bad head. Mentally challenged or crazy. Ke ke ke water. Ang come bring, come bring one of the six <unk> seasons around October and November when the days are warm and sunny.
Speaker 0 00:09:48 Kanye, Kanye Ka. Shame, feeling ashamed. Gaba. Gaba. Gaba. Alcohol. Either wine, beer or spirits. Coa. Coa. Coa, child, children, possum, Condi, Condi, Condi. Condi. A very hard digging stick is usually made from jar wood. <unk> Brother. Court, court. Court. Heart your heart. Quell Quell que quell Australian native member of the Casana family. <unk> Maron can be a greeting or welcome also to say goodbye to someone who is leaving. Maron. Maron. <unk>. Maron man or men <unk> bury small to medium sized tree found throughout the country. Its seeds can be eaten once they have been roasted Macarro. One of the six <unk> seasons when the heavy showers come down in June and July. Mai Mai Maie Mai eucalyptus tree that grows with thick knotted roots under the ground found throughout the country. Also used for making a did do. Makk sweetheart. Mok sweetheart. Maung. Maung. Maung. Maung to like someone <unk>. Mika. Mika. Mika. Mika. The moon. Maya. Maya. Maya. Maya. Maya. Maya. House, home. Milli. Milli paper. Milli. Milli paper. Mimi, your breast. Mimi. Mimi. Mimi. Unexplained small, bright lights that appear out of nowhere. <unk> travel in any direction. <unk> Muk. Muk Christmas tree. A tree that has bright yellow, golden or red flowers at bloom at Christmas time.
Speaker 0 00:13:32 Monich Monich. Monich. Monich. Good, great. Solid, strong. Excellent. Mulich Moy Moy, black Moy, Moy Moy Ke black waters. Moy Ke Moba Moba. <unk> clan group of Aboriginal people from the pilborough of Western Australia. Manina man, Manina policeman. Manina, Ninnie, Ninnie, Ninnie, Ninnie. Little tiny aboriginal people who live in the southwest corner of Western Australia from Geraldton to aspirin. <unk> B <unk> bkk, bk. Aboriginal people who are part of the Malburg clan group in the Pilborough. They come from the another guy in Marble Bay area of Western Australia. Quin can, Quin can. Quin can an area in Queensland known for aboriginal artwork and paintings in the lower region. Quin can Anna. Anna. Anna. Anna. Anna. That's right. Is that right, Anna? That's right. Is that right? GaN. GaN in wha talking yawning with wa, wa wa. What person? Wich. Wich. Wich. Wich. Wich. Wich. Weich. Tail eagle. Wek. Wera rah. Bad evil, not good. Rah rah. That's war. Don't go there. Rah. That's war. You can say it like that to the exclamation rah. Wilk Wilk. It's similar to a gazebo and open living area. Wilshire wk, sad looking state of being poor. Sorry, looking submissive. One guy, clan group of aboriginal people from the Kul Goldfields area, Western Australia. One.
Speaker 0 00:17:00 Yama Yama Yama Ya Yama Klan Group of Aboriginal people from the Midwest of Western Australia. Yama <unk> <unk> Name created by Nuk man, Ethel p Hansen. Using the first two letters of three of the major clan groups of Western Australia. So Yama would be the Ya Wonga would be the w o and Nuk would be the n y. So <unk> It was a commercial arm of the Aboriginal ab trades business company. Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo. Woman, girl, female. U U u U. Rina there <unk> Tkk, black Poisoners go similar in size to Carter. Cartier mom will say <unk>. Mom will say Carter online pronunciation Guide to the words in Louise k Hansen's glossary fremantle press.com au.
