Bright green cotton with dark green and orange/red ink.
When we go hunting we look for the white flower which shows us Karndóya. It’s white outside and yellow inside. It starts to come up in the early wet season. We cut like a potato and we put in the freshwater for two weeks to make it soft. We don’t need to cook it.
We put inside dillybag,
Joy Garlbin
Name: Joy Garlbin
Language: Ndjébbana
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Joy Bulandjan is a respected elder, artist, and traditional owner of Maningrida, deeply involved with the Bábbarra Women’s Centre since its early days.
As a Kunibidji woman, Joy’s artistic practice reflects her deep cultural roots and her connection to Country.
As a Kunibidji woman, Joy’s artistic practice reflects her deep cultural connection to Country extending from her spiritual connection to place. Joy is entrusted with the with Djomi (fresh water sprirt or mermaid) story and received permission from her djungkay (ritual managers) and her depiction of the creatures that live in Maningrida.
Namorrorddo (Shooting star Spirit) and Kalawan (Goanna) Warm pink on natural gold silk. Mythical creatures of a malevolent nature, namorrorddo are shooting star spirits. They have long claws and trails of white light coming from Read more…
Namorrorddo (Shooting star Spirit) Mythical creatures of a malevolent nature, namorrorddo are shooting star spirits. They have long claws and trails of white light coming from their heads. They also carry a long club called miyarrurl which Read more…
