Barkaa Gives Top Tips for Trip to Northern Territory

Rolling Stone Australia

Barkaa is our unofficial tour guide around the Top End. Ahead of the National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMAs), the performer and proud Malyangapa, Barkindji woman shares her top tips for what she'll be getting up to when she's on Larrakia Country.

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00:00 Ngai mob, it's me Barkha. I am a proud Malliungumpa Barkindji woman and I'm really excited to come up

00:05 there on Larrakea country to perform at the National Indigenous Music Awards. Super excited

00:11 to check out Bullai Rock Hole at Litchfield National Park. Just looks like beautiful sacred

00:16 country and I cannot wait to put my feet on that red dirt and just be able to witness it for myself.

00:21 Also I'm super keen to go and feed crocs at Crocosaurus Cove. Step outside of my comfort

00:26 zone. Kind of scared but kind of excited. Also I'm really excited to check out Darwin

00:34 Street Art Festival. As an artist I love art so I'm just really excited to check out other

00:39 artists artwork and just yeah just witness all the beautiful things that Darwin has to offer.

00:44 But main thing I cannot wait to get up there and connect with all the mob and try out their local

00:49 bush tucker there. Be welcome properly on the country and yeah just tread lightly. I see us up

00:55 - Not fair.

00:56 (blows raspberry)

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