| English: corroboree, corroboree song |
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Bundjalung:
yawahr
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: yuwahr |
| Category: language |
| Comment: Corroboree type with action and mass participation (Gd); three types listed by Livingstone, associated with The Three Brothers, yawahr with Berrung, girahny with Mommom, and waguy with Yar Birain. cf. girin, wagaya. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv youara |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD yawahr corroboree (?); Bj:Holm:Fergn, Turnbl jawar; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn corr. dance; Cas:Smy jauwa:r, jawa:r ; Wu?:Calley jo:ar: corroboree ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt corr.; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Yarbilidjahndu yawahrgu yagambu yirali yang giwa-nyun. (from W) English: 'They used to sing the coroboree before the whiteman came.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gandehn ngay wadjiyah blaganmirni yawahr gilah ngahrila. (from W) English: 'I came to tell you there is a corroboree there.' |
