Dikal, Bird
There are many Dikal’s living on our bubu, country. I love camping with my families, anywhere, down the beach or at the river and listening to the Dikal’s singing.
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Ngangkin – Echidna
When I was growing up as a kid and living in Mossman with my family, we used to hunt for Ngangkin. We would see them all the time, on the side of the road digging. There are not so many around anymore and people don’t hunt them as much.
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Dakarra (cockle)
Dakarra is the Burrara Gun-nartpa word for a type of cockle shell with prominant scaled ribs and an orange colour. This is part of a diet of shellfish which has been enjoyed by people whose country lies on the saltwater estuaries at the opening of rivers throughout Arnhem Land.
Elizabeth Wullunmingu’s mother country is Djunawunya, near Gupunga on the Blyth river. This is saltwater country. Her design Dakarra represents a songline for this particular type of edible shellfish and the fishing lifestyle that is enjoyed by her people.
Elizabeth’s grandfather Frank Gurrmanamana was seen in the documentary ‘Waiting For harry’ 1978 by Ronin films which is filmed on Elizabeth’s mother country, Djunawunya. In this documentary, the late Frank Gurrmanamana is preparing the final mortuary ceremonies for his brother who died six years before. Central to the ceremonies is Harry Diama, the senior blood-relative of the deceased man, but Harry lives in Maningrida and is pre-occupied with a pending court-case there involving his son.
https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/video/1068702275809/Waiting-For-Harry
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Dakarra (cockle)
Dakarra is the Burrara Gun-nartpa word for a type of cockle shell with prominant scaled ribs and an orange colour. This is part of a diet of shellfish which has been enjoyed by people whose country lies on the saltwater estuaries at the opening of rivers throughout Arnhem Land.
Elizabeth Wullunmingu’s mother country is Djunawunya, near Gupunga on the Blyth river. This is saltwater country. Her design Dakarra represents a songline for this particular type of edible shellfish and the fishing lifestyle that is enjoyed by her people.
Elizabeth’s grandfather Frank Gurrmanamana was seen in the documentary ‘Waiting For harry’ 1978 by Ronin films which is filmed on Elizabeth’s mother country, Djunawunya. In this documentary, the late Frank Gurrmanamana is preparing the final mortuary ceremonies for his brother who died six years before. Central to the ceremonies is Harry Diama, the senior blood-relative of the deceased man, but Harry lives in Maningrida and is pre-occupied with a pending court-case there involving his son.
https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/video/1068702275809/Waiting-For-Harry
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Welebme (flat)
This is a Kune word that refers to the flattening out of items stones, flat leaves and kunbad (money).
This design shows different items that have flattened out. Carol designed this for her grandkids to show them the tradition of Welebme.
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Fish net
A beautiful, one off, hand printed, lino cut design by Joy Garlbin.
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Waterlily
Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.
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Dilly Bag and String Bag
Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.
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Yam Leaf
This fabric was created using the linocut printing technique. The lino tile was carved by the artist in Maningrida and printed by hand using a variety of colours and layers. The linocut technique ensures each textile piece is a one-off, limited edition piece.
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Dilly bag & String bag
Hand printed fabric made by pressing intricately carved lino tiles onto fabric using layers of colour.