The Story Of Girbar

The Saibai community is located on the island of Saibai, one of the northern-most islands of Torres Strait. People from Saibai Thabu (Snake) clan have chosen to share one of their traditional stories. The Story of Girbar is a Creation story that tells of how Girbar brought food crops to the island. The story is traditionally told in Kalaw Kawaw Ya and has been presented in English for Sharing Our Stories.

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