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Unguds (Child Dreaming);-

The Wandjina is highly respected by the people because it gave the law, culture and language. The Unguds represent the dreaming of the people which the Wandjina has given. The Ungud is given before birth to the parents, grandparents aunts or uncles of a child, through dreams, or it may come as a living animal. This is considered as a gift from the Wandjina to the parent, the animal becomes a gift to the unborn child which the child belongs to. When the child dies it goes back to being that animal. Today every individual has their own animal that belongs to them.

Categories: MOWANJUM ART AND CULTURE CENTRE

Name: Leah Rinjeewala Umbagai

Language: Worrora

Community: Mowanjum

Biography:

Leah is a Woddordda woman, born in the north-west Kimberley in 1974. Leah’s passion for her art comes from her elders influence and teaching.

She grew up with DW and Mildred Mungulu. Leah’s work reflects her relationships, clan, country and passion for teaching and sharing. She is very active in her community and has seven adopted children.

She works with kids and youth encouraging them to live on country and respect their culture, language and heritage. Leah is a respected senior cultural advisor within her community and others. “I dream when I am in my country. In my dreams my grandfather and grandmother give me songs and dances. I believe the spirits show you things through dreams. I often paint what I dream.”

In addition, to her art practice, Leah is a senior cultural advisor for the Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation and contributed extensively to the development and content of the Mowanjum Museum at the Art and Cultural Centre. She worked at the Art centre from the very beginning and also managed the centre for three years.

Apart from working, in acrylic and ochres she also experiments with other media.

Her work was commissioned many times from several museums and collectors.

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