Julaymba (Daintree)

Nyulu balkjajin (He was born)
Marrjangan (In the rainforest)
Bada bada (Under the arms)
Jukungun (Of a big old tree)
Wawu bajangan (By the river)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Dungan dungay (On its way)
Jalunbu (to the sea)
Ngunyin yakan (They cut the birth cord)
Kajan jukungu (In ceremony And tied it to that tree)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Kari milka wulay, (Living (in) my memory)

Ngamu kankalinji (Mother and child)
Yungan (Were forced to go)
Birrir jirrimandi munji (To the island of the palm)
Ngunyin yakan (They cut the cord)
Bubumun juku mun (To his land, to his tree)
Ngunyin yakan (Cut the cord)
Kuku ngamumu (To his mother tongue)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Jana yunu wawu (They changed your life)
Waluinduman (Changed your life)
Waluinduman (Changed your life)
Wujaljiku (Forever)
Jankiba (Jankiba)
Yunu wawu buyun ban (They maimed your life)
Ngunyin yakan (Cut the cord)
Naybumunji (With a six year knife)

Nyulu Jankiba (So Jankiba)
Juma Bayanbuku dungan baja (Was mission bound)
Dinkarman yinyayku (Till he became a man)
Kirraji dankiku (Worked hard there)
Walayman (Earned his share)
Kuku warrmba-bungan baja (Found his language again)
Nyulu wawa jirrday bajaku (But when he went)
Bubungu bundayanka (To live his dream)
Bubu maninka juku maninka (Buy back his land, his tree)
Nyungun majanka Balkan (He was told)
Yundu kari yalamaka (You can't do that)
Yununku wawukari (You're not wanted here)

Nyulu nyungu kankalkankal (So he gathered up)
Yubaku kunjan (Us kids one day)
Wubulku kunjan (All of his family)
Jananda kuku Balkan (Told the story)
Yuda nyadjin yinya juku (Of his river tree)
Yinya bubu ngayku (The place his heart)
Wawujiday yinanka (Will always be)
Ya yuda kaykay kaykaywarra (Please, children whatever you do)
Yuda jumay manibaja yanya bubu (Take back that place one day)
Yala ngadimuku kuda (And though the years have tumbled by)
Nyungu Juku yingayku jajanay (His tree still stands)
Nyiku nyiku (Today)

Julaymba (Julaymba)
Ngayku bubu wawu bajanga (River of my country)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Jalunbu dungan dungay (Flowing to the sea)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Manjalmun (From the mountains)
Jalunbu (To the sea)
Julaymba (Julaymba)
Ngaykunku kari milkawulay (Won't forget me)

Karanba (Bennett Walker)

Born and raised in Roebourne, Loreen has been painting with the Bujee-Nhoor-Pu group for the past 2 years. She has experienced much commercial and critical success - selling more than 100 works through the studio, exhibitions and award shows.

Very much a spontaneous artist, Loreene paints from her heart and wants the story of her Ngarluma people to be heard, good and bad!

Larger than life, Loreen is a vital part of our art group and the wider Roebourne community and has been a featured artist in both our Sydney and Florence exhibitions.

To view Loreen's online Exhibition please click on the links below:

Loreen Samson Sold

Loreen Samson Sold

Loreen Samson Sold

Loreen Samson 1262, For Sale, $A2,000

Loreen Samson, Six Seasons, Sold

Loreen Samson, Work 1259, For Sale, $A2000

Loreen Samson, Work 1269, Sold

Loreen Samson, Work 1355, Sold

Loreen Samson, Work 1355, Sold

Loreen Samson, Work 1351, Sold

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