From the complex, ritual preparation and distribution of a kangaroo, to the simplicity of enjoying the sweet nectar dripping from a corkwood blossom, Bush Foods describes the traditional foods of the Arrernte of Central Australia. Margaret Kemarre Turner, a respected Arrernte woman, reveals in her own language a resourceful people with an intimate knowledge of their country. Her words are illustrated by Shawn Dobson, a talented young Arrernte artist. As well as providing valuable cultural information, Bush Foods can be used as a resource for language learners.
Author(s): Margaret Kemarre Turner, John Henderson
Edition: Revised
Publisher: IAD Press
Year: 2005
Language: English
Commentary: better version, cleaned with finereader
Pages: 80
Tags: arrernte, Aboriginal, Indigenous, bush, food, ethnoecology, botany, bushtucker, tucker
Bush Foods
by Margaret-Mary Turner-Neale
illustrated by Shawn Dobson
Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
The Author
The Language
EASTERN and \ CENTRAL ARRERNTE
The Eastern and Central Arrernte region
Dialect areas in the Eastern and Central Arrernte region
Sounds and Spelling
Words and Grammar
Food Categories
Food and Cooking
Dreamings
NGKWARLE
Ironwood tree gum
Ngkwarle alkerampwe
Mulga tree gum
White wood tree gum
Ngkwarle atnyerampwe
Supplejack tree gum
Witchetty bush gum
Ngkwarle aperaltye
River red gum leaf scale
Ngkwarle alhelpe-arenye
Mallee leaf scale
Ngkwarle yerrampe
Honeyant
Ngkwarle arwengalkere Ngkwarle urltampe
Native bee honey
Ngkwarle untyeyampe
Corkwood flower nectar
Ngkwarle ntewale
Bloodwood flower nectar
MERNE
Merne atwakeye
Wild orange
Merne arrutnenge
Wild passion fruit
Merne pmerlpe
Merne utyerrke
Wild fig
Merne mwanyeme
Bush tomato
Merne awele-awele
Mistletoe
Merne atyankerne
Mistletoe
Merne pweralheme
Mistletoe
Merne arnweketye Merne aperlape
Conkerberry
Bush coconut
Merne alangkwe
Merne uikantyerrknge
Merne altyeye
Bush banana fruit Bush banana flower Bush banana leaves
Merne atnetye
Bush banana root
Merne ataltyakwerle
Mulga apple
Merne arrankweye
Bush plum
Merne arlatyeye
Pencil yam
Merne yalke
Wild onion
Merne ilkwarte
Merne ayepe
Tar vine
Merne anatye
Bush potato
Bush sultana
MERNE NTANGE
Merne ntange ulyawe
Pigweed seed
Merne ntange arlepe
Prickly wattle seed
Merne ntange artetye
Mulga seeds
Merne ntange arlketyerre
TYAPE
Tyape atnyematye
Witchetty grub
River red gum grub
Tyape ingwenenge
River red gum grub
Coolibah tree grub
Tyape arlepayte
Prickly wattle grub
Tyape tyerraye
Cicadas
Tyape ntyarlke
Elephant grub
Tyape ayepe-arenye
Tar vine caterpillars
Tyape utnerrengatye
Emu bush grub
KERE
Goanna
Perentie
Bearded dragon
Dragon lizard
Kere arrwe
Kere arenge
Kere antenhe
Possum
Anteater
Emu
Kere artewe
Wild turkey
Kere thipe atetherre
Kere thipe ilentye
Galah
Kere thipe awengkere
Duck
Ring-necked parrot
KWATYE
Kwatye ngentye
Soakage water
Kwatye utnarlperte
Kwatye wape
Water from tree hollows
GLOSSARY
PRONUNCIATION OF FOOD NAMES
Bush Foods
