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Gatapaŋa Raŋiŋu

Yirrkala
Yolŋu-Matha
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Bamuruŋu Munuŋgurr

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Imagine this – you're out collecting shellfish, getting ready to cook them on the fire and share them with your family. Then, out of the bush, wanders a one‑eared buffalo. There is nowhere to hide. It's creeping closer and closer, head up and eyes blazing.

What would you do? Let me tell you…

Bamuruŋu Munuŋgurr is a Yolŋu educator and language worker based in Yirrkala, Northeast Arnhem Land. She is recognized for her work in the Language Policy Community (LPC) team at the Yirrkala Bilingual School, contributing to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) education. She was involved in the development of the Yäku ga Rirrakay app, designed to strengthen Australian Indigenous languages.

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