Fun at Home - Ngurlarl (wedge-tailed eagle) Mask

What animal is still around after 500 million years?

Wajarri speakers have always known the wedge-tailed eagle as ngurlarl* (ng-url-arl) and day as thuri*.

Discover what makes ngurlarl such a good hunter during thuri as you create your own impressive ngurlarl mask.

20 minutes to 1 hour. Easy - but adults may need to help.

A4 print out of ngurlarl mask template pdf, complete with additional information. PDF Download
If possible, print on white card 120 – 200 gsm.
Coloured pencils or pens
Scissors
Sticky tape or stapler
About 50cm of hat elastic
Hole punch

Step 1
Read the information supplied on ngurlarl and research images of this thuri raptor.

Step 2
Colour in the ngurlarl mask. Will it be a young juvenile or an adult?

Step 3
Cut out along all dotted lines, including eyes, beak and the tabs for the elastic.

Step 4
Fold along solid lines of the tabs for elastic.

Step 5
Punch the holes and attach tabs to the back of the mask, lining them up with the eyes as indicated.

Step 6
Thread the elastic and secure with the sticky tape.

Step 7
Now you can be ngurlarl ready to ride high in the sky on the warm thuri thermals.

Step 8
Post a picture or video of you wearing your ngurlarl mask on the Museum of Geraldton’s Facebook page

Visit the Bundiyarra Irra Wanga webpage for the Wajarri Dictionary Application and listen to language spoken by a Wajarri speaker.
How many thuri words can you find and say using the Wajarri Dictionary Application?

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