A two-part children’s lullaby, “Yimenda-Papaguneray” is the antepenultimate song in Emily Wurramara’s first album, Milyakburra. The first part is “Yimenda,” the word Anindilyakwa word for turtle, and the second part, “Papaguneray,” is a hand clapping game.
Ementha, yunguba, nungulangwa
Enemumuwa
Papaguneray, suray, suray
Salamana atthathaniya, whoa
Papaguneray
Papaguneray, suray, suray
Salamana atthathaniya, whoa
Papaguneray
Mijelya Munja
Ngarrermarkenuma
Ngerremebenuma
Papaguneray
Ogwa ementha, eh
Yo, murruba
Mijelya Munja
Ngarrermarkenuma
Ngerremebenuma
Papaguneray
Ogwa ementha, eh
Yo, murruba
Papaguneray, suray, suray
Salamana atthathaniya, whoa
Papaguneray
Papaguneray, suray, suray
Salamana atthathaniya, whoa
Papaguneray
Ementha, yunguba, nungulangwa
Enumumuwa
Yimenda-Papaguneray (Turtle Song) was written by Emily Wurramara.
Emily Wurramara released Yimenda-Papaguneray (Turtle Song) on Fri Jun 01 2018.