NOONGAR SIX SEASONS

NOONGAR SIX SEASONSBIRAK BUNURU DJERAN MAKURU DJILBA KAMBARANG Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest cultures in the world and the knowledge of the Seasonal calendar has played an intangible part in caring for the land. The Seasonal Calendar highlights the natural indicators that guide the transition between Seasons. These inconspicuous indicators are all around us in the growth of plants as they mature and bear fruit, the animals as they reproduce and migrate

Bunuru is one of the Six Noongar Seasons and represents the months of February and March

The sea breeze in the mornings and evenings makes this time of year refreshing and the ocean always gave an abundance of fresh food

and future

Noongar people initiate the movement towards the heart of the country during this Season

the rhythm of life

wisdom is shared and used as guidance

The Makuru Season sparks the birth of the black swans' (maali) nests

ensuring we retain our identity

The skies are filled with the peak of the Makuru Season

Djeran Season is one of the Noongar Six Seasons and represents the months of April and May

Just as pieces of a puzzle can only ever fall perfectly together

Nature is not merely calling us