To celebrate the 35 year anniversary of Yiyili Aboriginal Community School, IHHP and senior high school class guided by Paul Cox and Frances Dawson wrote, recorded and sang this incredible Gooniyandi song to celebrate culture, language and the proud history of Gooniyandi people.
Gooniyandi people have been the custodians of this language and country for thousands of years. This song was written for and dedicated to all Gooniyandi people past and present who have paved the way and left a great legacy of a rich language and proud culture which will be treasured and continued to be celebrated by future generations.
This song was also sung by: Leon Cox (Walkabout Boys), Alinta Riley and Sharona Hester
Yiyili Mawoolie is a reworked composition of an old Gooniyandi song written by elders in the 1980’s. We would like to acknowledge the original songwriters for their words, language and creativity and we have reworked the song and added more to the story.
We are really proud of this Music Video and please share, like, post repost and spread this beautiful language and country across the world.
Lyrics (GooniyandiVersion)
Spoken Word- Elder Francis Dawson
Ngindaji Yardi
Thangarndi Gooniyandi_Ngarri
Ngarranggarni Yaadi Binjadi Jiyaebirri
Yaadi Mawily_yoo
CHORUS- Leon Cox
Yiyili mawoolyi
boorojgilawoorroo , boorojgilawoorroo
Yiyili mawoolyi
Wanga Wanga
Ngindaji mawoolyi
Gooniyandingarri
Ngindaji mawoolyi
Jarrwirri
Verse 1-
Ngindaji waranggarra (Alinta Rieley)
Gooniyandignarri
Boogalangi riwiya,
Binarri Garrig
Yaadi Garndiwangaroo (Sherona Hester)
Binjadi birliri
Loorriri Thirrili
Binyi Yardi Riwi_ya
Ngindaji thangarndi yoodarra, (Shenille Benny)
Thangarndi ngindaji goorroomba,
Thangarndi ngindaji Joonba_ya ,
Thangarndi ngindaji Joonba_ya ,
Pre chorus x 2 Francis, Paul, Javon, (group)
Ngaboo Ngarranyi, Jaja, Jaminyi,
Marni, Marna Gooniyandiingarri,
CHORUS- Leon Cox
Verse two
Ngirndaji yaadi mawilyi (Lathenso Dawson)
Boowoorroongoo ngarri
Bindirri binyji walibirri_ya
Nganyi Dawangarri Ngirndaji riwiyoo (Francis Dawson)
Yidirla Moonggoowarla Barrangga
Ngangbidi Yardi Manyi Maa
Ngamoonhingi Yaningi
Thirroo Galamooda Gawi Lagarndi
Balga Bila Ngalinya Wawanyi
Roowa Loorroob Nyagboo
Wayandi Girrd Wab Ngabnga
Pre chorus x 2 Francis, Paul, Javon, (group)
CHORUS- Leon Cox
(Traditional Break Down) Clap Stick, Didge, Traditional Dancing
CHORUS- Leon Cox
