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