A number of years ago the word ting made its way into my vocabulary. Google it and you'll find it is a wireless service provider for cell phone services, a carbonated grapefruit drink, a way of saying 'thing' and more. But the Chinese character for ting grabbed my attention when I learned the separate characters for eyes, ears, attention, king and open heart--when combined--form the verb to listen or obey.
Badimaya Yarning with Uncle Ollie
HCR’s Western Australia (WA) based team, Dane Waters, and Celeste Larkins, have been working on a project to record and preserve local Aboriginal language in the Mid West Gascoyne area. The project is led by Bundiyarra Irra Wangga Language Centre whose mission as an organisation is to preserve, revitalise, and maintain Aboriginal languages and culture.