Buliya (catfish)
Buliya (catfish) are a favourite fish for Yolngu, They are often depicted amongst the waterlillies, leeches and natural debris such as leaves and reeds.
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Charlie Djurritjini Juritjini – Gandayala (red kangaroo)
Gandayala – the red kangaroo is the creation ancestor of Ramingining.
The Gandayala/Garrtjambal story, is from Gudthaykudthay’s mother’s country. Gudthaykudthay is junggayi (land manager) for Ramingining, through his mother’s lineage.
Garrtjambal travelled from Roper River in the south through what is now known as Arnhem Land, stopping off along the way on his peripatetic journey. Garrtjamabal is also an eponymous creator being, naming a number of places/sites along his journey. When he came to this place, now known as Ramingining, he ate a particular yam, which caused him to change his language to Djardewitjibi, the language of this area. He also named many other places along the way, before travelling off to Milingimbi
There are a number of sites (sacred sites) around the community of Ramingining, that are named are different parts of his body.
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Bathi (Pandanus Basket)
Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.
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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 Gambung 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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Dhirrithirri (ceremonial skirt)
Dhirrithirri is a ceremonial skirt made from balgurr (kurrajong). They are worn by both men and women for different ceremonies particularly dhapi (boys initiation ceremony).
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Dhirrithirri (ceremonial skirt)
Dhirrithirri is a ceremonial skirt made from balgurr (kurrajong). They are worn by both men and women for different ceremonies particularly dhapi (boys initiation ceremony).
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Mindirr (Pandanus Bag)
Miṉḏirr (dilly bags) are made from gunga (Pandanus spiralis), baḻgurr (kurrajong) and natural bush dyes. The body of the miṉḏirr is made from gunga, and the handles from baḻgurr. Once the gunga fronds and baḻgurr bark have been collected, they are stripped and prepared then boiled with the dyes.
Miṉḏirr were used traditionally for every day utilitarian purposes, particularly collecting bush foods such as bäḻtji (yam). Traditionally, the baḻgurr handles were worn across the forehead while the body of the miṉḏirr sat at the back, between the shoulder blades making it easily accessible when collecting ŋatha (food).