Introduce children to Aboriginal culture with “Pitjantjatjara 123,” a fun counting song teaching numbers in Pitjantjatjara language through rhyme and rhythm.
Lyrics
Eh oo ah
Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara
Eh Oo Ah
Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara
Kutju, Kutjata, Munkurpa
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three!
Hints and Tips
- Numbers—Kutju (koo-joo) One (1)—Kutjara (koo-djah-rah) Two (2) - Munkurpa (man-koor-pah) Three (3)
- Anangu mainly speak Pitjantjatjara and Yunkunytjatjara. These are dialects of the Western Desert Language, the largest language group of Aboriginal Australia. The group includes 4000 speakers and stretches northwest to Balgo, west to Port Headland, south to Kalgoorlie, Yalata, Oodnadatta and northeast of Alice Springs.
