Yuwaalaraay Martial Arts

 YUWAALARAAY MARTIAL ARTS: 

 Baayami Yugal (Creators Song)

(Breath in for one full breath to begin hitting the digging sticks and recite the song)

Baayami Gumbu - Baayami Gumbu - Baayami Gumbu.

Mingga Wiringin - Mingga Wiringin - Mingga Wiringin.

Birraa Gundhi - Birraa Gundhi.

Bundurr - Guudii - Murraangali - Buwarr.

Ngaaybu - Gilay.

Guuguu - Warrawarra.

(Breath in for another full breath to finish the song)

Baaluu - Maadji - Dhural - Gumbu.

Maadji - Dhural - Gumbu.

Maadji - Dhural - Gumbu - Gumbu.

Bugu - Mudhay

Badha - Muuliyaay.

Gumbu - Maadji - Dhural - i.

(Gagali) Shout out finished sound - i with final hit of the digging sticks).

Yuwaalaraay translation to English:

Baayami - Creator, neither female or Male

Gumbu - Corroboree ground

Mingga - Sacred carved trees

Wiringin - Medicine women or men

Birraa - Whitewood tree

Gundhi - House + Stringy bark Tree (Eucalyptus obliqua) +

Hyacinth Orchid (Dipodium rosem)

Bundurr - Medicine persons bag

Guudii - Possum Skin coat

Murraangali - Corroboree Leader

Buwarr - Sacred things (Song stone)

Ngaaybu - Full

Gilay - Moon

Guuguu - Ancestors (Dead Relatives)

Warrawarra - Standing

Baaluu - Masculine Moon

Maadji - Feathered stick (Male trophy)

Dhural - Sounds ( Mulga digging sticks hit together

Bugu - Fighting club - Large digging stick (Female trophy)

Mudhay - Brushtail Possum.

Yuwaalaraay: Gamil Gayliyaay Gaalanha Gagil - (Yuwaalaraay Matrilineal Non Dualism).