Kuku Yalanji Australia

Kuku Yalanji is the name of the traditional Aboriginal tribe that Binna and his mother, Janbal, belong to.

An ancient culture with an estimated age of 4000+ years, Kuku Yalanji country extends north from Mossman and past Cooktown, to the Annan River and West to Laura and the Palmer River in Cape York. Kuku Yalanji people speak a single language with only slight dialect variations between people from Eastern and Western areas.

Janbal Gallery is located in the southernmost part of of Kuku Yalanji country.

Native Rainforest People

Kuku Yalanji are coastal rainforest people who live in total dependence and harmony with nature and their environment.

Mossman Gorge and Earth’s oldest living tropical rainforests The Daintree Rainforest are at the heart of Kuku Yalanji country and are home to many of the sacred sites, bush foods and medicines upon which Kuku Yalanji people rely for ceremony and survival.

A people rich in culture and environmental based mythology, Kuku Yalanji define their calendar and seasons according to the life cycle of plants, mountains and water in the rainforest. By paying close attention to changes in their environment Kuku Yalanji know what foods are ready to eat, what medicines are ready to be gathered and when it is time to catch animals and fish.

Sharing Traditional Culture

The deep spirituality and innate synchronicity Kuku Yalanji people have with nature is passed from elders – fathers, grand fathers, mothers, uncles and aunties to children throughout their formative years so they know what belongs to them, and can continue to protect and this ancient culture share their traditions for many more generations to come.

We invite you to visit Janbal Gallery in Mossman and share our culture with us.

 

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