| 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
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Category: language
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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.
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Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv youara
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Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD yawahr corroboree (?); Bj:Holm:Fergn, Turnbl jawar;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn corr. dance; Cas:Smy jauwa:r, jawa:r ; Wu?:Calley jo:ar: corroboree ;
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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.'
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