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These are the individual Culture stories, or you can listen to them grouped into topics as Culture journeys.

Moon Man Dreaming at Glen Helen Traditional Land Ownership is determined culturally. Through these stories Carl talks about his connections as a Traditional…	The Rainbow Serpent and the Moon Man Carl Inkamala talks about three cultural stories that have major significance to the Traditional Owners of the Glen Helen…	How the Rainbow Serpent created Redbank Gorge Lofty Katakarinja is an Aboriginal artist. He paints the Rainbow Serpent Dreaming at Redbank Gorge and Glen Helen. In this…
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Yipirinya Dreaming How the ranges were formed...	Tjurra - Cicadas Cicadas and caterpillars were eaten as bush food by traditional people.	Beware of Poisonous Plants Be aware of bush foods that look similar to edible bush foods as these plants could be poisonous to eat
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Yirampa - The Honey Ant Dreaming The honey ant came from yabbie that transformed itself under the ground.	Urrpara- The Magpie Magpies love to have a morning gossip.	Tuakitja - The Grey-crowned Babbler The Grey-crowned Babbler calls out when it's fig time.
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Traditional uses for Ochre Ochre is useful for preserving traditional weapons and tools as well as for body painting.	Artuwa - Bush Turkey The Bush Turkey is a tasty favourite....when you can get one.	Tnorala Dreaming This dreaming story highlights how it is possible to have different ways of understanding the same phenomenon.
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Country Music in the West Macdonnell Ranges Award winning Warren H. Williams is one of Australia's finest country and western musicians.	Kaanka - Crow The cheeky, scavenging habits of the crow are well known to Western Arrarnta people.	Papa Inura - Dingo Dingoes are shy animals, but always ready to scavenge on anything.
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Para - The River Red Gum Tree The river red gum is very significant to the Arrarnta people	Mpaltjarra - Wild Orange Wild Orange is an important food in the West Macs and is common on plain country.	Karra-arra - Red Kangaroo Red Kangaroos are fat and great to eat!
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Ngurlpa - Bush Tobacco The only parts of this plant not eaten at some stage are the stems and fine roots.	Ura (Fire) Fire is not an enemy but an important tool.	Titjarritjarra - The Willy Wagtail Harm a Willy Wagtail and you risk a nasty storm.
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Rraatninga - Wild Passionfruit The Rratninga is the tasty Wild Passionfruit.	Tjaapa Tnyamaatja - Witchetty Grub The Witchetty Grub is a favourite and versatile snack food for the Arrarnta people.	Katjirra - The Desert Raisin The nutritious Katjirra (desert raisin) are sweet but take some preparation.
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Bushtucker is healthy food There is no junk food in the bush.	Bush Medicine Bush medicines for every ailment are found in the West Macs.	The Rainbow Serpent; a Glen Helen Dreamtime Story Jennifer Inkamala shares a Dreaming Story of the Rainbow Serpent at Glen Helen.
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Water - Kwatja There is more than one way to get water when you're hunting.	Moon Man Lofty Katakarinja tells the story of the Moon Man: the protector of Glen Helen.	Pastoral Stories A description of the tough droving life of years gone by.
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Kaporilja Water The story of how water was brought to the Lutheran mission at Hermannsburg.	Old man Thepata and the Rainbow Serpent A children's story of how the creek keeps clean.	Enarlanga - Echidna The Enarlanga or Echidna is a source of food and medicine.
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Urlpatja - Ringneck Parrot The Urlpatja sings out when the seeds are ready on the Prickly Acacia.	Nyingka (Zebra Finch) The nyingka (zebra finch) is a good sign water is close by.	Kakalhalha - Major Mitchell Cockatoo The Major Mitchell Cockatoo lets people know when the native seeds are ripening.
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Ancient Water The death adder snake embedded in the Glen Helen escarpment protects the ancient waters of the area.
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