Aboriginal Catch and Cook TROPICAL RAINFOREST FOOD | Australia

A rare insight into an amazing community of people. This stretch of coastline dense in rainforest was home to only Gungganyji and Yidinyji people prior to Colonisation. It is now home to so many more.
Yarrabah once an aboriginal mission is now home to people whos ancestors were brought here against their will so many years ago. That dark period still hangs over the community today as it does all communities Iv spent time in but on the surface you wouldnt know it. These amazing people are still doing the best they can to hold onto a traditional way of life and that in part is why I was invited in. For a rare catch and cook and to witness life here.
I want to thank everyone in Yarrabah for making me feel so welcome and allowing me to come in and document life in your home. I really want to thank everyone (you know who you are) that took me out on country, showing me around, hunting, teaching me so much, spending time and sharing meals.
Thankyou to Josh, James, Goof, Lanita and family for helping me with pronunciation of language.
Stories and information in this episode came from some amazing books and sites listed below:
Reflections in Yarrabah by Kathleen Denigan
Cairns city of the South Pacific, A history 1770 - 1995
Trove.nla.gov.au
Dance and ceremony footage was from a friend at Integrated Media. These dancers I believe are tribes in the Pormpuraaw region, not Gungganyji or Yidinyji. This was filmed at the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival.

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  • @2and2Adventures
    @2and2Adventures Жыл бұрын

    Awesome insight to a community so close to home Nath, keep doing the great work you're doing opening up the history of australia and showing others the wonders of our country

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    🙏🏼 thanks for that feedback, nice to hear🤙🏼

  • @hamishmoore3625
    @hamishmoore3625 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Nath can I just say that this episode was next level. This season is going to be awesome can not wait!

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Hamish, bit of fishing in there for ya mate

  • @patrickselfe3262
    @patrickselfe3262 Жыл бұрын

    This was awesome i am so glad you’re back with a new season and more knowledge!! Also something that i loved to see was the kids in the bush bare foot, it is the best way to connect with the land and heal your spirit

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree about being barefoot mate 💯. Thanks for watching Patrick 🤙🏼

  • @benxmansfield
    @benxmansfield Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing mate. Love the insight into the community. Always a joy to watch

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome Ben

  • @stevehershberger2672
    @stevehershberger2672 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up with the Kuku Yalangi bama on the Bloomfield back in the 70s..this video sure brings back a lot of memories. Thanks.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that wouldve been amazing!

  • @timdavis5917
    @timdavis5917 Жыл бұрын

    Best and saddest video yet,thank you for doing what you do!

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m glad you felt it Tim and still enjoyed it.

  • @yawaragirl
    @yawaragirl Жыл бұрын

    living the dream mate ,love it

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha I sure am. I love it

  • @hazboz9793
    @hazboz9793 Жыл бұрын

    Another awesome vid nate thanks and just wondering did you get to try the echidna ?

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Haz, thanks mate. No I didnt, young Clifton took that one home to cook

  • @janporinchak5867
    @janporinchak58679 ай бұрын

    What an amazing setting and ecosystem to fish and explore. It's like a dream. How bad are the mosquitoes?

  • @martingoodef811
    @martingoodef8112 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your videos teaching the history and suffering of the Aboriginal people

  • @_FNQ
    @_FNQ Жыл бұрын

    Smashed another episode out of the park mate. Great job. Really liked the narrating of the story at the beginning too. Excellent background music throughout👍

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s good to hear, I wanted to try something different there. 👌🏼

  • @nevanalthaus2387
    @nevanalthaus2387 Жыл бұрын

    Great episode, Mate for the first. Of the new season.👍👍

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Nevan 🤙🏼

  • @JillyBean70
    @JillyBean70 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!!!...Hats of to you for always keeping us entertained and bringing so much information.....Stay safe ♥♥

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jill, I will 👍🏼

  • @michaelambrum2566
    @michaelambrum2566 Жыл бұрын

    Deadly video mate, is there a part 2 of this?

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep. Thanks mate

  • @roypowell3450
    @roypowell3450 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Nath great to have you back, this was very enjoyable we would love to had that walk with you guys. Going back to Capt. Cook that is the kind of welcome we get from the neighbour, he must see us as the ghost of his ancestor's 🙄. I think you've nailed it mate....Looking forward to next weeks already, we are just off to shoot some pigeon!!☺. Take care The Wild Screechers. Hello Mel👍.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha that poor neighbour of yours! Thanks as always for being here for the journey Wild Screechers, love your feedback

  • @kimbullock475
    @kimbullock475 Жыл бұрын

    Great video again Nate… awesome content with great history…🤙🤙

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kim 🙏🏼

  • @johnharris7866
    @johnharris7866 Жыл бұрын

    The little one with the arm cast is doing a great job

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    So good hey, young Buddy had a broken arm

  • @deedeelemons2035
    @deedeelemons203511 ай бұрын

    Thank you Nathan, bring so many feelings this one? You are a treasure and proved yourself to mob, much respect fella, thank you

  • @flathed100
    @flathed100 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent first episode ,as usual. Cant wait for the rest of the series. Informative and entertaining.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Flathead 🤙🏼

  • @colinmclaughlin9258
    @colinmclaughlin9258 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Man, your episodes just keep getting better and better, loved this insight, felt like l was there for sure, just bought some merch to say thank you

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Yesss! I want everyone to feel like they’re walking along with me. Thanks for buying merch mate.

  • @niahvail8506
    @niahvail8506 Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Nathan very well done appreciate all your work 🤙

  • @catchkenny
    @catchkenny Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!! love this region!!!

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful isn’t it.

  • @jayhaagmans3377
    @jayhaagmans3377 Жыл бұрын

    Duuuude,,! So awesome a spot, I’ve been to Yarrabah a few times but never experienced that kind of thing, glad we are back to normal programming legend man, life as we all know it can resume. Mate your editing skills and cinematography is something you should be truly proud of, getting better and better with each season, I know how painstakingly you do it and it absolutely shows. I love your interactions with the people and the trust they put in you. Thanks so much Nath, bloody awesome. But most importantly what was that topwater lure you guys caught the JP’s on, you know me, I need at least 4 of the bloody things now…. 😂😂

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha I’ll have to check with Josh on that lure. Thanks mate, I love reading your comments, very inspiring. Hope you’re well down there in the cold mate, atleast you have weekly episodes to look forward to again. 👍🏼

  • @0doggod0
    @0doggod0 Жыл бұрын

    thank you, nate. important knowlege. beautiful storytelling❣

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    🙏🏼

  • @jadejadarockagreen7271
    @jadejadarockagreen72718 ай бұрын

    An educational adventure i would love to go on , thank you for every video you make ❤ much respect from South Africa

  • @AWRowsell
    @AWRowsell11 ай бұрын

    Best episode to date. Live in the area, had no real idea of any of the history. Keep it up.

  • @Adam9962
    @Adam9962 Жыл бұрын

    Beginning was a nice touch to your videos mate, really enjoyed that

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate. 👍🏼

  • @samdavis456
    @samdavis456 Жыл бұрын

    Crazyyyyy didn’t know these pigeons just chilling having 30 berries shoved down their throat. Thanks for the knowledge

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Pretty amazing hey, such a large fruit too

  • @ashkim7963
    @ashkim7963 Жыл бұрын

    another sick vid cant wait for the rest of them man. im from cairns and i havent seen that part of yarrabah but the rainforest and diversity of animals and plants is amazing. when was this recorded and what was the species of tree you used for the spears, have a good one mate

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    The boys call it woodjigy but I’m not sure if it’s actual species name. Glad you enjoyed the episode Ash, such beautiful country through there

  • @tamahouskipper8872
    @tamahouskipper8872 Жыл бұрын

    Love your content mate

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    good to hear, thanks for watching

  • @cameronpalmerQLD
    @cameronpalmerQLD8 ай бұрын

    Awesome mate. I used to do a bit of work in Yarrabah and have always wanted to get over into the back of those mountains where you guys were for a look around. But obviously being aboriginal country I never bothered.

  • @OhhFrenz
    @OhhFrenz5 ай бұрын

    Horrific past times.. Always was Always will be

  • @aidanwesley7605
    @aidanwesley7605 Жыл бұрын

    Deadly 1 nath ❤️privileged to watch this love the story at the start something diffrent to the cape episodes 💙safe travels brother love and respect mate

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Aye thanks Aidan, glad you enjoyed that story mate, working on next weeks ep now

  • @aidanwesley7605

    @aidanwesley7605

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WildReaches can’t wait mate 💙

  • @user-yy5cd6gu8s
    @user-yy5cd6gu8s4 ай бұрын

    Very very cheeky boy

  • @mshillab
    @mshillab8 ай бұрын

    I got a 5am start, was meant to be in bed 45 minutes ago then i accidentally clicked this video. Worth every minute mate, can't wait to get stuck into all your others! Moving up fnq way at xmas and cant wait to get a JP one day! Bonus points if you can tell me what that cheeky little surface walking lure was.

  • @deedeelemons2035
    @deedeelemons203511 ай бұрын

    Yes, waiting for season 8! So happy for this vid Nathan! But, my question is , how you fellas not get lost? No GPS nothin? How do you do it? I’m mob and even I get worried to go extreme country

  • @Natefishing08
    @Natefishing08 Жыл бұрын

    Sick vid mate 🤙

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Nate 👍🏼

  • @mikefleming8352
    @mikefleming8352 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Nate. Not too many countries can boast that they treated first peoples fairly. It’s a pretty sad legacy of the human condition in our collective history.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep that’s for sure

  • @makdoger8976
    @makdoger897611 ай бұрын

    This is my first video that I watch from you and thank you for the insight from this video. So sad tho for the history what the Aborigines went through. No one should went through that especially in the name of any religion. It's not Christ like if you think about it. People has ruined the concept of many religions. The ones that has faith in God should be more humble and should not want power. Thank you for sharing this video.

  • @johndifrancesco8333
    @johndifrancesco833311 ай бұрын

    Times change, environments change, hopefully more insight, next episode shows some endangered Dugong and Turtle being hunted with white man tools

  • @samdavis456
    @samdavis456 Жыл бұрын

    Close to home ❤

  • @jaydengilbert5648
    @jaydengilbert5648 Жыл бұрын

    This looks so fun mate, how did they traditionally catch these things?

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure. I’d guess boomerangs / throwing sticks and nets. Nets were made traditionally using fibres. Would’ve been a challenge with a spear

  • @rahrahsands183
    @rahrahsands183 Жыл бұрын

    Too deadly champ 👍👍

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    👍🏼

  • @jrusso96
    @jrusso96 Жыл бұрын

    Mate what was that lure! Have been tryi g for so long to land a jungle perch! Great episode mate loved it!

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    I’d have to ask Josh, that was his. Any surface cicada style lure would work if you’re in the right water 👍🏼

  • @jrusso96

    @jrusso96

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WildReaches legend! I’ll be down at BCF this arvo!

  • @jesusblessthesecommentsamen
    @jesusblessthesecommentsamen Жыл бұрын

    I could live there God bless.

  • @donherbert7826
    @donherbert78267 ай бұрын

    Nathan love your vids cheers wow old mates brothers that mob white guys whiter than me ah mu

  • @elliotsindall2749
    @elliotsindall274911 ай бұрын

    What is this top water lure you are using in the video? Love the design with the wings !

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    11 ай бұрын

    I’ll have to ask Josh mate, that was his set up we were using

  • @nb6175
    @nb6175 Жыл бұрын

    This was brilliant. When I was at school they never taught any of the local atrocities that happened to the first peoples. Most we did was watch rabbit proof fence, but talking about the local mass graves never happened. Especially where I was from was full of squatter families who would get really butthurt if you even brought it up. Get called a bleeding heart and accused of trying to make them feel guilty for stuff their relatives did when it's really about respect and acknowledging people's experiences and history. The paranoia that they are simply being guilt-tripped is just disrespectful self-centered rubbish... And then of course they accuse everyone else of being overly sensitive.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Spot on mate, it’s about acknowledgement, open conversations and moving forward together. I think, from reading my comments, alot of people hold that

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Attitude of being disrespectful and rude because they feel they’re being guilt tripped. It’s nothing about being made to feel guilty, so far from it

  • @GrowbaG2381
    @GrowbaG2381 Жыл бұрын

    Hectic yowie country

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha yep, wouldn’t catch me out there alone at night

  • @captaintulikiva1258
    @captaintulikiva12589 ай бұрын

    Should've put the rice in with the birds,that how we cook our fruit pigeons on my island.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    9 ай бұрын

    Nice, so it soaks in all the goodness as it cooks?

  • @samdavis456
    @samdavis456 Жыл бұрын

    Ooooo Sundays not Fridays now

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah mate 👍🏼

  • @jordonjordon1984
    @jordonjordon1984 Жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure if hearing it right, but is the bird name “condom”??

  • @0doggod0

    @0doggod0

    Жыл бұрын

    'quandong' - is the fruit that the bird was eating

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t know how to spell it but bawoulick. It’s a Wompoo dove

  • @user-ii4gw5uh6n
    @user-ii4gw5uh6n26 күн бұрын

    Bo

  • @nzmarkb8713
    @nzmarkb8713 Жыл бұрын

    Traditional owners should use traditional methods or have to stick to the same rules we all have to abide by I’m sorry but this just makes a mockery of guardianship of the land

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Mark, interesting point mate. Remember it’s not First Nations people who make these fisheries and hunting rules, it’s Australia’s government. What people don’t get to see is the management of resources that each tribe has for their own country, Land and Sea. These are ancient practices that go hand in hand with their spiritual beliefs. Iv touched on on it a bit this series so hopefully you get to hear a bit of that from the elders. Yes they are using boats these days and modern weapons from time to time but their own “quota” for lack of a better term is still upheld (most of the time in the regions iv visited) by the wider community.

  • @nzmarkb8713

    @nzmarkb8713

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WildReaches yes I agree with you totally, I’m a firm believer in only taking what you need. Unfortunately not everyone follows this simple rule and spoil it for everyone Thanks for your reply 👍

  • @GrowbaG2381

    @GrowbaG2381

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nzmarkb8713 I'm white Australian and it's us who makes a mockery of the land starting 200 year's ago

  • @gummyroid
    @gummyroid Жыл бұрын

    Shooting rifles with no safe backstop.................. 🤪👎

  • @GrowbaG2381

    @GrowbaG2381

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a 22 hahahaha 🤣

  • @GrowbaG2381
    @GrowbaG2381 Жыл бұрын

    Sad reading the comments racist much or absolutely clueless

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Just uneducated. That’s why I think these adventures and conversations are so important.

  • @Epiccurios
    @Epiccurios Жыл бұрын

    The stick clapping at the beginning was so repetitive it was almost unbearable.

  • @WildReaches

    @WildReaches

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback

  • @christianhendry7136

    @christianhendry7136

    11 ай бұрын

    I respectfully disagree. Clapping sticks traditionally are an integral part of storytelling and ceremony. I felt it enhanced the intro to this video.

  • @Epiccurios

    @Epiccurios

    11 ай бұрын

    @@christianhendry7136 I’ve listened to plenty of stick clapping. I’ve been to many ceremonies and enjoy them thoroughly. I also enjoy this video, but it was just too much for me. Im glad you enjoyed it.

  • @lukesticklen6955

    @lukesticklen6955

    11 ай бұрын

    I thought it was very fitting and enjoyed the informative narration over it.

  • @nelimanneliman4410

    @nelimanneliman4410

    11 ай бұрын

    Change the channel then

  • @judysimpson7574
    @judysimpson75748 ай бұрын

    Absolutely disgusting to kill an echidna

  • @rayshonlenoy6048

    @rayshonlenoy6048

    21 күн бұрын

    Yea whatever loser ✌🏾