Freshwater Mussels

Velesunio wilsonii

Turturl du ngulu kamparnani marlin-jawung-kulu na. Kumpu-ma nyila-ma-lu manani. Nyamu-lu manani pakara-yirri-ma, yingkalk-ma ngulu filimap yuwanani na kartak-kula. Ngulu-nyunu kunyjarnani den, water ‘em maitbi ngarlaka or mila wash ‘em kuyangku, or langa-ngka ngulu yuwanani nyamu-lu janga karrinyani.

People used to roast mussels before wrapped in water weed. It made them the juices come out. When they took them out the fire, they would fill up a billycan with the juice. Then they’d douse their heads and eyes. Or drip it in their ears, if they had an earache.

Speaker: Violet Wadrill