Jeremy SteeleApr 177 minBIYAL BIYAL Australian National Anthem - updatedHow did this translation come about? An Aboriginal singer-songwriter acquaintance sent an email inviting Your Amateur Researcher (YAR) to...
Jeremy SteeleJun 30, 20167 minBIYAL BIYAL Words: damara or mara: 'hand'Body parts are the best documented category of words for many Aboriginal languages because they were the most immediate and most...
Jeremy SteeleMay 15, 20162 minOld Mans ValleyJust to the west of Hornsby, a northern suburb of Sydney, is Old Mans Valley. One might reasonably assume that the name was inspired by...
Jeremy SteeleJan 20, 20166 minBIYAL BIYAL Australian National AnthemHow did this translation come about? An Aboriginal singer-songwriter acquaintance sent an email inviting Your Amateur Researcher (YAR) to...
Jeremy SteeleDec 14, 20153 minTASMANIA Words: 'star' shineThe word marama in the Tasmanian word lists caught the attention again today. The meaning given for it is ‘star’. DEEP TIME No-one quite...