Uploaded August 2010 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
I was surprised to see this in Djalu's house. Apparently, this is my brother-in-law, he has the skin name Ngarritj just like a person and I guess Djalu calls him gaminyarr, grandson. As you can hear in the video, Dopiya says to Ngarritj that his mit, his brother-in-law, is taking his video, that's me!
Ngarritj dances and prances about on his perch inside the house at Birritjimi. He doesn't look too healthy as most of his feathers have fallen off... I don't know if he was rescued and is being looked after as a result of something having happened to him, or if his condition has deteriorated after becoming a pet, or family member should I say.
Anyway, was nice listening to Ngarritj cackling away in the morning whilst I stayed in Djalu's house, that was what told me that dawn was breaking... don't need a rooster in Arnhem Land.
I was surprised to see this in Djalu's house. Apparently, this is my brother-in-law, he has the skin name Ngarritj just like a person and I guess Djalu calls him gaminyarr, grandson. As you can hear in the video, Dopiya says to Ngarritj that his mit, his brother-in-law, is taking his video, that's me!
Ngarritj dances and prances about on his perch inside the house at Birritjimi. He doesn't look too healthy as most of his feathers have fallen off... I don't know if he was rescued and is being looked after as a result of something having happened to him, or if his condition has deteriorated after becoming a pet, or family member should I say.
Anyway, was nice listening to Ngarritj cackling away in the morning whilst I stayed in Djalu's house, that was what told me that dawn was breaking... don't need a rooster in Arnhem Land.
