Conroy Mamarika sings Nekbakdanga (Daybreak) traditional Anindilyakwa song from Groote Eylandt

Enena emeba ningimebeyinama
This song I’m singing
yirri-langwa emeba Anindilyakwa-langwa.
belongs to our Mamarika tribe.
Enena angalya naringandenama angalya, kada?
Ths place, light is coming through, you know?
Nekbakdena angalya abukwaya-da...
Daybreak is coming...
emeba ena ngumebeyinama.
this song I’m singing.
Yi... nekbakdena arakba...
It’s daybreak now...
Yi... nekbakdena akina
It’s daybreak
Yirrabiyuwayina arakba
It’s following now
Ya... naringaringadena
The sunlight is coming through
Ya... yuwarniki yuwayina
It’s coming soon
Yuwarringka-murra arakba
We can see it now
Yi... naringadena-murra
It’s cutting through
naringadena-murra
it’s cutting through
Warnindilyakwa-langwa
belongs to Anindilyakwa tribe
Nekbakdanga abukwaya
Daybreak is coming

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