March 2023

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Namurre Boko

‘Bini-murreko means two brothers – big brother and little brother.

Two brothers were really strong leaders and good hunters, sharing animals with different tribes.
With those different tribe there were jealousy going on.
Little brother went walkabout and heard the different tribe was talking about his tribe.
They said ngarribin manre djed-djedme bokko
Meaning: will make spear for them
Ngarrbin danj-bun, ngarrbinbun
Meaning: will spear them kill them
little brother turn around went back tell his brother
Namurre bokko kadi marne djed-djedme Karre wonens, kardi-djal danjbun
Meaning: they making spear for us, they gonna spear us
Couple of months they saw different tribe
They changed their attitude
They been bringing lots of animals to them and start asking for women
And that tribe realise that’s how those brothers died.
They kill them
This Why? They got jealous because two brothers was a good hunter.

This story written on the rock art and it stays forever.’

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Birmba

Birmba, the white cockatoo is a cheeky bird. Stealing fruit all the time.

In our culture some birds are messengers. In our lore Birmba brings us news.

My mothers Bubu is the  Shipton Flat/Helenvale area. 

I love taking family to our bubu, fishing and hunting for food and having a fire with damper.

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Birmba

Birmba, the white cockatoo is a cheeky bird. Stealing fruit all the time.

In our culture some birds are messengers. In our lore Birmba brings us news.

My mothers Bubu is the  Shipton Flat/Helenvale area. 

I love taking family to our bubu, fishing and hunting for food and having a fire with damper.

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Kumurbina

This painting of Kumurbina, black cockatoo reminds me of camping at my mothers Bubu in Shipton Flat/Helenvale and watching them fly past and hearing their beautiful call. They always fly past in a group, never alone.

I love taking family to our bubu, my country, fishing and hunting for food and having a fire with damper.

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Painting Our Culture

This painting reflects the patterns, animals and stories from my culture.

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Kumurbina

This painting of Kumurbina, black cockatoo reminds me of camping at my mothers Bubu in Shipton Flat/Helenvale and watching them fly past and hearing their beautiful call. They always fly past in a group, never alone.

I love taking family to our bubu, my country, fishing and hunting for food and having a fire with damper.

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Bawaliba & Bush Flower

Her new screen print design ‘Bawaliba and Bush flower’ depicts the story of Bawaliba enjoying eating and collecting fresh bush flowers at Djinkarr.

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Evonne’s Buliya (catfish) dhawu (story)

In this painting, Evonne has painted her Mari (mothers, mother) dreaming of Buliya (catfish). This is a freshwater story from Ganalbingu country in the Arafura Wetlands. Evonne’s Mari taught Evonne’s mother, Joy Burruna, to paint at an early age. Joy passed on her knowledge and taught Evonne to paint at an early age, keeping alive Yolngu traditions for many generations.

 

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Giny’kiny (Catfish)

Giny’kiny (cat fish) are a totemic species significant to the Gupapuyngu clan. They are represented through storylines and songlines through art and bunggul (dance). The lines in the painting depict the ripples in which the Giny’kiny created when swimming through the shallow waters. During bunggul (dance) the ripples are depicted through the use of string and the barbs of the Giny’kiny are represented by holding out spears. Peter says “when we dance we imagine we are catfish, our mind leaves our human body and goes to our spirit”. The songline is performed at different bungguls such as dhapi (boys initiation ceremony) and bapurru (funeral) in which is performed to assist the deceased persons spirit to go home.

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Murnubbarr Karrolkan (Flying Magpie Geese)

Murnubbarr (magpie geese) are a waterbird found in abundance in the wetland areas of Kakadu and western Arnhem Land. Murnubbarr are a sustainably hunted and enjoyed manme (bush food). They are known to fly long distances, particularly in the wet season.

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