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Kunmadj

Kunmadj is the Kuninjku term for large woven collecting baskets, known as dillybags.

They are often made from the burney vine (Malaisia scandens), a strong, pliable plant that grows along the ground and into the canopy of monsoon vine thickets. The baskets are used to collect a variety of heavy foods, such as fish caught in conical fish traps or a good harvest of yams. As well as being of practical use, dillybags are of cultural significance to Arnhem Land people. Dillybags are totemic objects and they are associated with particular sites in the landscape.

Categories: Babbarra Women’s Centre

Name: Linda Gurawana

Language: Djinang

Biography:

Linda Gurawana has been working at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since 2002.

Her favoured print medium is silkscreen, and she often depicts objects that are both sacred and utilitarian, such as dillybags. Linda also works for the Bábbarra Cleaning Crew and is a keen sewer.

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