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'In this land of Jikilarruwu at Tangiyawu, some turtles come up. There are some other places too where the turtle likes to come up on the beach to lay her eggs. ...'
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Language:Aboriginal TiwiAIATSIS ref. (N20) (NT SC52-16), English
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Text in Aboriginal Tiwi language with English translation.
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