The Maringgal (Spear Thrower) is used to help propel a spear. These items are used for hunting and highly decorative pieces are used in ceremony.
Also known as woomera; a flat type of spear thrower.
The Burarra word for scorpion maringgul ji-jurlpa literally translates as ‘Spearthrower on-her-bottom-end’.
Excerpt from the Burarra – Gun-nartpa dictionary: with English finder list. Published by the Summer Institute of Linguistics 1994.
Name: Lionel Rarrji Bonson
Language: Wulaki
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Lionel is a young artist who started to make work for Maningrida Arts and Culture in 2016. He paints the stories from his father and his grandfather's country near Miwirndba. Lionel's father Terry Gandadila, and grandfather Jack Wunuwun were both important artists who have passed away. Lionel now continues to tell their stories through his art.
Warraburnburn In Burarra and Gun-nartpa languages the figure represented in this artwork is generally known as a wangarra ‘ghost spirit’. For the Warrawarra clan ghost spirits have their own particular characteristics and their own name – Warraburnburn. The Warraburnburn Read more…
Bush Jewellery – Earrings The women of Maningrida and surrounding homelands use a combination of locally found seeds, bone and shells to make a variety of jewellery including necklaces. earrings and bracelets. Many of the artists Read more…
Bush Jewellery – Earrings The women of Maningrida and surrounding homelands use a combination of locally found seeds, bone and shells to make a variety of jewellery including necklaces. earrings and bracelets. Many of the artists Read more…