Categories: Marrawuddi Arts & Culture
Marrawuddi Arts & Culture
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Status: Stock The Comic Guide to the Northern Territory
Name: Leanne Lippo
Language: Anindilyakwa
Community: Umbakumba
Biography:
“I grew up in Belyuen and went to Groote when I was 17/18
with Josh’s mum and I stayed there in Umbakumba for
about thirty years. I started to learn their culture; I know how
to paint. I like creating things, making shells, earrings,
baskets. My step mum Lorraine (Dinjamala, Mamarika)
taught me how to make baskets with feathers, she taught
me how to find the tree or plant to make basket or a tree to
make carving. She also taught me how to find colours,
(because different to mainland, much harder). In all the
years I was there I learnt to speak their language.”
