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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Songs For Children

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Songs For Children

With NAIDOC celebrations coming up from 7-14 July, here are some simple Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Songs that can be taught to the children.

Inanay - A Torres Strait Islander song about a goanna in Yorta Yorta, a language of one of Torres Strait Islander tribe in Victoria.

Taba Naba- This song is about going to the reef and is accompanied by a sit-down dance where the dancers perform traditional movements corresponding to the lyrics.

Pitjantjatjara - 123 - Learn to count to 3 in Pitjantjatjara with this simple song. A dialect of the Western Desert Language, the largest language group of Aboriginal Australia.

For more songs: Rhymes and Songs 

 

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