IHHP - Wurreranginy - Frog Hallow

December 2019 IHHP had the privilege to return to Frog Hollow at Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School in the Kimberley, WA. Our team worked hard with this beautiful community in 42 degree plus heat to create this incredible Gija song.

The song is written in Gija by Elder and Teacher Sophia Mung. The song warns the families and children to look out for each other particularly the younger ones while swimming in the near by creek. Gija is taught weekly in classes at Purnululu school and it is great to see the continued learning and participation from all the students. Well done to the Froggies!

Wurreranginy - Frog Hollow Lyrics

Verse 1
Come on kids lets go
Wanyanyagen marra yarroordja gili
Come on kids lets go
Yilag nyirrega girrem
Swimming in the creek
Yilag nyirrega girrem
Swimming in the creek
Goonanawoom dedeg be barrem
Watch out for the little ones
Goorloon nyoomooniny birrin
They might drown
Malal thootboo ngarrinyimbirn
When the sun sets
Daa yoorroong beroorrg barrina
Its time to go home

Pre Chorus
Thanya ning-gi lalang-garrany
There he is crocodile
Thanya ning-gi ngamarrany
There he is snake


Chorus
Ngoowan jarrg jarrg narrirn
Don’t you mob jump in
Men-goya nyirrega barrim
Swim in a good way
Goonanawoom dedeg be barrem
Watch out for the little ones
Goorloon nyoomooniny birrin
They might drown in the water

Verse 2
Wiji wiji barroo gili/goorlem
Lets all run down to the water
Nyirrega wany yarroo
Lets go swimming
Ngaboony doo gooral biri barri gili
Go back to mum and dad
Wiji barroo birri
Run back
Jang girrem mayim
To eat feed
Ngoorloog girrem goorlem
To drink water
Dann bagoo yarri
Our camp to sleep
Men-goya bagoo barri
Sleep in a good way


Spoken Word Soph
Wullayi ningoo-ningoom
Hey family
Dedeg be yarrem
Lets watch
Wanyanyagem yurliyangem
All our children
Nyirrega ngarri boorroorn
When they swimming
Nawarragowen goorlen
Down the creek in the water