Gunagala (Sky)

Activities

Make a mirii (star)

Colour in, cut out and join together on the vertical lines:

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Yaraaydha (day), buluuydha (night) sorting

Cut out the pictures, randomly distribute, colour in, and sort into day and night.

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Songs 

"Yaraay, gilay, dhawun" (Sun, moon, earth)

This is a simple early childhood song, with some actions to make it fun for children:

Twinkle twinkle little star

We have translated 'Twinkle twinkle little star' into Gamilaraay: 'Mirii-dhuul, mirrii-dhuul, ngandanganda'.

Tamworth Gamilaraay singer Loren Ryan has recorded this for us: 

• You can download the songsheet here: Download words Download words

• This song also features in the book Star dreaming (2021), by Mel Armstrong and Jodie Herden. Ella and Mei Productions. 

• Here is the mp3 sound file:                     Download music Download music

• You can hear another version of the song in Loren Ryan's album Songs for Charlie  https://snd.click/SongsForCharlie

I can sing a rainbow

We have translated this into Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay/Yuwaalayaay: Bawi-lda-nha ngaya yuluwirri'.

• This song is often sung with Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Our songsheet includes the English and the signs, and can be downloaded here: Sing-a-rainbow_Gamilaraay-and-signs_19OCT2020.pdf
• You can hear another version of the song in Loren Ryan's album 'Songs for Charlie'  https://snd.click/SongsForCharlie