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y separately published work icon Jarrampa single work   picture book   Indigenous story  
Alternative title: Yabbies
Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 Jarrampa
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'Jarrampa are yabbies - they are very tasty to eat but a challenge to catch because of those claws. One old woman had a clever way of catching them - she put meat between her toes before putting her feet into the billabong. When the crabs started nibbling at the meat, she quickly wrapped her feet and the jarrampa in a cloth, then emptied the jarrampa into a bucket. Later the whole family would gather around the campfire to share in a delicious meal of yabbies.' 

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Language: Aboriginal Walmajarri AIATSIS ref. (A66) (WA SE51-16) , English
Last amended 7 Jul 2022 12:06:07
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