Wenh Apatherram Ntwang

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang?

(Anmatyerr language – Skin Name song)
Mt. Allen & Ti Tree schools with Music Outback
Music & lyrics by: Caroline Stafford, April Campbell & ‘Music Outback ‘ –
Seini ‘SistaNative’ Taumoepeau & Mal Webb
(P)(C) 2006 Music Outback Foundation

Verses 1-4

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Peltharr
Nywek atyenh Kemarr
Ayeng Pwerrerl, Ayeng Pwerrerl

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Kemarr
Nywek atyenh Peltharr
Ayeng Ngwarray, Ayeng Ngwarray

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Pwerrerl
Nywek atyenh Penangk
Ayeng Pengart, Ayeng Pengart

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Penangk
Nywek atyenh Pwerrerl
Ayeng Kemarr, Ayeng Kemarr

Chorus

Mer nyentari
Nurna tyerrty arlalty map
Mer nyentari
Nurna tyerrty Anmatyerr map
(repeat)

Verses 5-8

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Mpetyan
Nywek atyenh Pengart
Ayeng Penangk, Ayeng Penangk

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Pengart
Nywek atyenh Mpetyan
Ayeng Ngal, Ayeng Ngal

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Ngal
Nywek atyenh Ngwarray
Ayeng Peltharr, Ayeng Peltharr

Wenh-Apatherram Ntwang? What Skin are you?
Mwek atyenh Ngwarray
Nywek atyenh Ngal
Ayeng Mpetyan, Ayeng Mpetyan

Chorus: (as above)