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Baral – Tracks

Our bubu (country) is like a storybook.  Baral (tracks) tell you what animal is travelling around. Some of the tracks we see are from the kurriyala (snake), walkarr (lizard) and kadar (wallaby). We can track the animals we hunt by following their tracks. The waybala (whitefella) has bought new tracks into our country, shoes and mudaka (motorcar) and plenty of bulki (cattle).

I’m painting the bird and animal tracks you find on the beach.  You can see them going this way and that way.  Everywhere!

Categories: Bana Yirriji Art Centre

Name: Lila Creek

Language: Kuku Yalanji, Kuku Nyungkul

Community: Wujal Wujal

Biography:

I was born in Mossman. My mother’s people come from the Kuku Nyungkul clan of the Shipton Flat/Helenvale area.  My father belongs to the Kaanju tribe of Coen.

I have been making art for a few years now and love bright colours as they make me feel happy. I  paint, print, make jewellery and love all textile art.

I have a large family, 4 children, 3 step-children, 21 grand kids and 39 great grand kids.

I love going out with the family to the beach hunting for food and having a fire with damper.

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