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Woven Mat
Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item.
Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, round and oblong.
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Edie Kemarre Holmes – Arratherrk (bush flower)
They would use the vine of this plant as rope to help carry coolamon with kids. Make like a bag and carry the kids in this. My grandmother was called Arratherrk and her sister was calle Pwelk, the leaf of the bush banana. At Elkedra there is two vine trees and each sister is named after each one.
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Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – Sand Goanna
When the goannas run into the hole we block the front and find it through the top of the ground. We use the digging stick to hold it and we then find an d grap the tail and pull it out and then hit it on the head to kill it. We take back to camp, clean them and cook it in the hot coals.
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Selina Pula Teece – Arrweneng (Passion Flower)
Wild Passion fruit grow on our country Antarrengenye (unda ra ninya).
Bush Passion flower comes after the rain on our land. We gather these once the fruit is ready.
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Humpy
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Denise Ngwarraye Bonney – Bush Melon
On my grandmothers and grandfathers country after the rain I remember the smell of bush melons. I know that they are sweet and ready to eat at this time. They grow along the ground, I would lift the vine up and find all the yellow fruit.
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Colleen Ngwarraye Morton – Altywart
When I was a little girl I would go and collect the seed from the altywart grass with my grandmothers. They would teach us how to hang on to the tree and grind the seeds with our feet. We would carry the seed in our coolamon back to the camp, then make damper cook it on the fire and eat with our families.
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Colleen Ngwarraye Morton – Altywart
When I was a little girl I would go and collect the seed from the altywart grass with my grandmothers. They would teach us how to hang on to the tree and grind the seeds with our feet. We would carry the seed in our coolamon back to the camp, then make damper cook it on the fire and eat with our families.
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Dhawurr/batjbarra fish trap
Fish traps are placed into the river to face the oncoming fish. The woven tunnel traps the fish and prevents their escape. The traps are tapered so when they are submerged in the water, the water pressure wedges them into place. Traditionally, the fish traps are operated at night time.