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Yarrinyarri (bush onion)

Mrs C. Djiagween was an esteemed Jabirr Jabirr and Yawuru elder. The yarrinyarri (bush onion) is best collected during Wirralburu Season (around May -June). It is a small, delicious plant that is dug up from the ground and eaten as is or cooked up in hot ash.
With Mrs Djiagween’s family’s permission, we continue to celebrate her life through her art.

These are limited edition garments with only 50 of each design made. 
Manufactured ethically and sustainably in Melbourne.
Hand printed in Melbourne on 100% linen. Design placement may vary slightly because they are handprinted.

LAYING FLAT HERE ARE THE MEASUREMENTS:
SIZE CHEST WAIST LENGTH
S 53cm 51cm 75cm
M 56cm 57cm 76cm
L 61cm 60cm 77cm
XL 65cm 64cm 83cm
XXL 68cm 67cm 83cm
Cold hand wash or gentle machine wash, drip dry in shade, warm iron on reverse side. Avoid the tumble dryer and dry clean.

Name: Cecilia Djiagween


Community: Broome


Biography:

Mrs. Djiagween was an esteemed Jabirr Jabirr and Yawuru Elder from the Dampier Peninsula and Broome region. She was born in Beagle Bay in 1936 and lived in Broome for many years.

Mrs. Djiagween had a wealth of cultural knowledge that she shared with her fellow artists and colleagues in her very clam and gentle way.

She was a founding member of Nagula Jarndu and integral to the continuity of the art centre through her dedication to the recording and survival of cultural knowledge in a visual form. 

 


© the artist / art centre