What is it like to live in Bunuru?
Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons – if you're close to the coast. Traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers and estuaries. Because of this, freshwater foods and seafood made up major parts of the Noongar people’s diet during Bunuru.
When is the best time of year to visit Bunuru?
Bunuru -. Second summer (season of the adolescence) February - March. Bunuru is the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you're close to the coast.
What is the Bunuru program?
Bunuru is a 10-week program run with Wirrpanda Foundation. The program provides young offenders (aged 15 – 18) with employment and training support. Participants complete the program with a Cert 1 in Building and Construction. Who can be involved with Bunuru? Bunuru is a community based program.
What foods are in season in Bunuru?
Because of this, freshwater foods and seafood made up major parts of the diet during this time of year. Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including Jarrah, Marri and Ghost Gums.
What is the flower that blooms in Bunuru?
Who gives permission to use the Nyoongar calendar?
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What colour is Bunuru?
colour orangeThe Noongar Season 'Bunuru' is represented by the colour orange and is the hottest time of the year.
What is Birak?
First summer (season of the young) December - January. Birak season sees the rains ease up and the warm weather really start to take hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes that abound from the southwest.
What happens during Djilba?
Djilba is a transitional time of the year, with some very cold and clear days combining with warmer, rainy and windy days mixing with the occasional sunny day or two. This is the start of the massive flowering explosion that happens in the South West. This starts with the yellow flowering plants such as the Acacias.
What colour is Djeran?
Djeran is a time of red flowers especially from the Red Flowering Gum (Corimbia ficifolia), as well as the smaller and more petite flowers of the Summer Flame (Beaufortia aestiva).
What animals are in Bunuru?
BUNURU FEBRUARY — MARCH Jarrah and Marri trees are in full bloom, along with Zamia pods. Fish, crab and mussels are the main portion of the diet in this season, with tailer and mullet trapped in the shallow waters and easily caught, as well as marron and gilgies collected from the wetlands.
What happens during makuru?
Makuru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year in the South West. Traditionally, this was a good time of the year to move back inland from the coast as the winds turned to the west and south bringing the cold weather, rains and occasionally snow on the peaks of the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges.
What happens during Kambarang?
Kambarang (October – November) During Kambarang season,we see an abundance of colours and flowers exploding all around us. The yellows of many of the acacias continue to abound, along with some of the banksias and many other smaller delicate flowering plants including the kangaroo paw and orchids.
What months are Birak?
Navigate back up to the calendar overview with the links at the end of each season.Birak—season of the young. First summer: December-January. ... Bunuru—season of adolescence. Second summer: February-March. ... Djeran—season of adulthood. ... Makuru—season of fertility. ... Djilba—season of conception. ... Kambarang—season of birth.
What do Aboriginal people do in Birak?
Birak is referred to as the 'burning season', where Noongar people would initiate 'controlled burning', in order for the land to regenerate and allow for environmental regrowth. Mosaic fire practices were utilised and 'cool fire' practises ensured the fire was controlled at all times.
What animals are in Djeran?
Dolphins herding herring, chilly nights, flying ants and flowering banksias are all signs to the Noongar people that we have now exited the hot season of Bunuru and have entered into the cooler times of Djeran.
What happens in the season of Bunuru?
Bunuru is the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you're close to the coast. Therefore, traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers and estuaries.
What is makuru?
Cold and wet time of the year (fertility season) June - July. Makaru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year come into full swing.
What Colour is Birak?
The Noongar Season 'Birak' is represented by the colour red as it symbolises heat, sun and fire. During Birak season the rain eases and the warm weather really starts to take hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes from the south west. Traditionally this was the fire season.
What are the 6 Aboriginal seasons?
These are Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djilba and Kambarang. Each of the six seasons represents and explains the seasonal changes we see annually. The flowering of many different plants, the hibernation of reptiles and the moulting of swans are all helpful indicators that the seasons are changing.
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Bunuru is known as the second summer and is hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Bunuru is represented by the colour orange and runs from February to March (late summer to early autumn).
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What is the food that people eat during Bunuru?
Traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers and estuaries. Because of this, freshwater foods and seafood made up major parts of the Noongar people’s diet during Bunuru. Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including jarrah, marri and ghost gums.
What flowers bloom in Bunuru?
Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including jarrah , marri and ghost gums. Another striking flower to look out for is the female zamia ( Macrozamia riedlei ).
What is the hottest season in Bunuru?
The Noongar Season ‘Bunuru’ is represented by the colour orange and is the hottest time of the year. Bunuru is the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons – if you're close to the coast.
What is Bunuru mentoring?
Bunuru provides intensive mentoring support and development for participants involved in youth justice across the key development areas of education and training with the ultimate aim of reducing recidivism and providing employment pathways for young males.
How many referrals does Bunuru take?
The referrals are for up to 10 young people per school term , between the ages of 16 and 18.
What is the Bunuru program?
Bunuru is a 10-week program run with Wirrpanda Foundation. The program provides young offenders (aged 15 – 18) with employment and training support. Participants complete the program with a Cert 1 in Building and Construction.
Who can be involved with Bunuru?
Bunuru is a community based program. Participants are referred to the program by Youth Justice Officers. Our staff can also visit potential clients at Banksia Hill Detention Centre.
How can I find out more?
If you would like more information about this program, contact Outcare reception on (08) 6263 8622 to speak to the coordinator of this team.
What animals are flying together in Makuru?
Makuru is also a time for animals to begin pairing up in preparation for breeding in the coming season. ‘Wardongs’ (ravens) can be seen flying together during this season, and upon the lakes and rivers of the Southwest you will notice the influx of ‘Mali’ of Black Swan as they prepare to nest and breed.
What flowers are in Mukuru?
Blue and purple flowers such as Blueberry Lilly (Dianella Revoluta) and the Purple Flags (Patersonia Occidentalis) emerge during these colder months, and as Mukuru draws to a close. You will notice the white flowers of the weeping peppermint (Agonis Flexuosa) as the blues start to make way for the white and cream flowers of Djilba.
Why do people burn Birak?
They would burn the country in mosaic patterns to increase grazing pastures for some animals, to aid in seed germination , ease of mobility across the country and fuel reduction.
What birds are nest bound?
The woodland birds will still be nest bound, hence the swooping behaviour of the Koolbardi (magpie), Djidi Djidi (Willywag tails) and the Chuck-a-luck (wattle birds). This is the start of the massive flowering explosion in the South West. It begins with yellow flowering plants such as the Acacias.
What animals do noongars eat?
During this season, waterways and catchments begin to fill and Noongar people change their diet from eating food from the sea and lakes to hunting grazing animals such as the kangaroo or ‘yongar’ .
Does noongar rain?
As the season progresses, nights become cool and damp and the days can become cooler too with some rain. Noongar people would at this time start preparing and position their mia mias (homes and shelter) for heavier rains in the coming winter months.
What is the flower that blooms in Bunuru?
Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including Jarrah, Marri and Ghost Gums. Another striking flower that is hard to go past is the female Zamia ( Macrozamia riedlei ).
What animals are flying together in Makuru?
If you look carefully, you might now see pairs of 'Wardongs' (ravens) flying together.
What is the flowering gum called in Perth?
Djeran is a time of red flowers especially from the Red flowering gum ( Corimbia ficifolia ), as well as the smaller and more petite flowers of the Summer Flame ( Beaufortia aestiva ). As you travel around the Perth area, you may also notice the red 'rust' and seed cones forming on the male and female Sheoaks ( Allocasuarina fraseriana ). Banksias start to display their flowers, ensuring that there are nectar food sources for the many small mammals and birds that rely upon them.
What is Birak season?
Birak season sees the rains ease up and the warm weather really start to take hold . The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes that abound from the southwest. This was the fire season, a time to burn the country in mosaic patterns.
How to spell Nyoongar?
Please be aware that there are different ways to spell Nyoongar (e.g. Nyungar, Nyoongar, Noongah) and Nyoongar words. Nyoongar language, like all traditional languages in Australia is an oral language. Throughout this calendar, we have maintained the spelling as Nyoongar, and we respectfully include all people in the southwest
How many seasons are there in the Nyoongar?
Nyoongar country spans from Leeman in the northwest to beyond Cape Arid in the southeast, in the southwest of Australia. The Nyoongar calendar includes six seasons. Permission to use the Nyoongar seasonal calendar is granted by "South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council".
What is the flower that blooms in Bunuru?
Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, including Jarrah, Marri and Ghost Gums. Another striking flower that is hard to go past is the female Zamia (Macrozamia riedlei).
Who gives permission to use the Nyoongar calendar?
Permission to use the Nyoongar seasonal calendar is granted by "South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council".
