IHHP- Yiyili Mawoolie 'Yiyili Kids'

Описание: 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