SEASONS
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We have to know through each season, what we can hunt and gather to maintain species numbers. We look to the insects, weather, plant, trees, animals, ocean , land and stars who tell us what is fat or ready to eat, Our six seasons are:
November-March An exciting Season Electric great storms Humid hot rain wind cool when rain continues . camping along the coast shelters out of Paperbark.
March-May The storms are gone some clouds a little rain everything growing quiet changing time , people travel extensive through country INGU (seasonal water places) filled up grass high waiting for knock em down rain.
May- June Cool east winds blowing in from the desert nights cooling down Dew covering country, the days are becoming clear, ocean getting fresh, Salmon wriggling their tails, The constellation of the Seven sisters early morning in the east.
June - Sept. Clear Cool weather, Brilliant Starry nights Cold through at he early morning easygoing, people camp inland protected from the east wind. Seven sisters clear in the morning sky. Cold east wind , Willing flowering. Whales travelling North
Aug Sept Oct. West winds blowing, Ocean changing, Days getting warmer , Mist coming in from the Ocean, Seaweed on the beach Turtle marry season. Dry wind from the desert. People moving towards the coast. Camping near Jila (living Water constant water source,).
Nov.-March. Hot east wind blowing in from the desert. Ocean heating up clouds getting bigger in the East. Country getting hot, still, brooding. Then rain, growth, renewal relief for all, enough water now for animals and JINUP{Stingray fat) Gubinge and bush berries ready. More rain, pindan flows into the ocean, roads are closed.. Quiet time and Barni (Goanna are on the run from us hunters}.
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