that munanga linguist

Here I am working in Southern Arnhem Land as a linguist... There ain't many places around like this one so I thought I'd share. Then maybe someone down south might know what it is that I actually do while I'm here!

Friday, September 07, 2007

djatam!

So the other day, I was dropping all the language mob home after we'd been at Ngukurr School teaching language for the afternoon, when 5 men in the back of the troopy, our Ritharrŋu and Wägilak teachers, very quickly raised their feet off the floor saying djatam! djatam!

And this is why:

4 Comments:

  • At 11:32 PM, Anonymous Emma said…

    eeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....
    What is that thing??!!!

     
  • At 8:00 PM, Anonymous Local Whiteboy said…

    It is a 'Don't-let-it-bite-you-on-the-arse' thing.

    IT REALLY REALLY REALLY HURTS!

    I couldn't sit down properly for days.

    Mostly only a problem during the wet season, especially during heavy rains as they seek higher ground, meaning my bed.

    Bastard animal.

     
  • At 4:37 PM, Blogger Sophie said…

    Gardiiii

     
  • At 7:16 PM, Anonymous aquabot said…

    What's that bug...on the dry soil...!! You want to say that this is what it worth in the town...It really looks scary....

     

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