Living Here

Camping, hunting and collecting bush foods is a part of everyday life in Wujal Wujal. For thousands of years, Kuku-Yalanji have used their knowledge of their environment to hunt and harvest local foods. This includes an intricate knowledge of the weather cycles, which have been categorised into five seasons: 

Kab  is the wet season, from late December to March 

Kabakababa  is the winter rain season, from April to May 

Bulurij is cold season, from June to September 

Wungariji is hot season, from October to November 

Jarramali is the stormy season, from late November to the middle of December