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Birak, also known as the ‘Season of the Young’, is characterized by the colour red as it symbolises heat, sun and Karla (fire). During this season the rain eases and the weather starts to warm up.  The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes from the south west, with the coastal breeze bringing the smell of the ocean with it. Many fledglings venturing out of nests during this season, though some magpies and parrots are still staying close to their parents. It is also the time when reptiles will be shedding their old skin for a new. During Birak, Noongar people would gather together as they moved towards the coast where the ocean provided plenty of fresh food.   Noongar people used the knowledge of these wind patterns to their advantage when carrying out controlled burning during Birak.
Birak, also known as the ‘Season of the Young’, is characterized by the colour red as it symbolises heat, sun and Karla (fire). During this season the rain eases and the weather starts to warm up. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes from the south west, with the coastal breeze bringing the smell of the ocean with it. Many fledglings venturing out of nests during this season, though some magpies and parrots are still staying close to their parents. It is also the time when reptiles will be shedding their old skin for a new. During Birak, Noongar people would gather together as they moved towards the coast where the ocean provided plenty of fresh food. Noongar people used the knowledge of these wind patterns to their advantage when carrying out controlled burning during Birak.
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