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... Wati behind his crest . The bird would stretch out his neck , lean his head on my chest , and whisper : " Go bush ... Wati ! He is still here I see him through an open window , in a cage now , but lucky that he has not been taken away ...
... Wati behind his crest . The bird would stretch out his neck , lean his head on my chest , and whisper : " Go bush ... Wati ! He is still here I see him through an open window , in a cage now , but lucky that he has not been taken away ...
Page 24
... Wati's head tilts away from the man's voice . Magistrate pokes the stick inside the cage and holds the cockatoo against the wire mesh while at the same time pulling out a handful of feathers . The bird's crest fans out in anger : " Old ...
... Wati's head tilts away from the man's voice . Magistrate pokes the stick inside the cage and holds the cockatoo against the wire mesh while at the same time pulling out a handful of feathers . The bird's crest fans out in anger : " Old ...
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... Wati and every Pitjanta soul are there - only I am kept outside , and . . . it should not be for much longer now . " Drink your milk , have some dog biscuits . " Warden points to two bowls in the cage . Wati was given a bowl too ...
... Wati and every Pitjanta soul are there - only I am kept outside , and . . . it should not be for much longer now . " Drink your milk , have some dog biscuits . " Warden points to two bowls in the cage . Wati was given a bowl too ...
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angry Anguban animals Baba babaru balandja barley sugar beast belly better billabong billycan bilma birds Boma boulder branches Bungawa bush bush tucker camp chant cliff cloud cockatoo crawl crocodile dark didjeridu dilly bag dingo Djangau dragged dreams dust Duwei eyes fellows fire flaps flock Galpu gather Gidja goanna gone ground hand hill hurry inside Jambawal keep leaves look mangrove marain Marngit Midinari Mother mountain Murngin Nakara Namanama Nati never night Niyari Padre pandanus paperbark Perhaps Pitjanta pity Pupa Ranger rest river rocks Ruria sand seen Sergeant shelter skin sneak soul sound spear spirit boss spirit world stick stretch struggle tell Tiwa track trap tree tribal country tribal elders trunk tucker valley voice walk wallaby Warand Warngi water hole Wati Wawa white man's whole wonder Wongar Yirli yudu