This painting depicts two file snakes, one protecting its clutch of eggs. Also visible are barramundi fingerlings. File snakes are a common water snake found in local billabongs. They are harmless and very tasty when cooked in coals.
Name: Jason Garmu
Language: Yolngu
Community: Wugularr (Beswick)
Biography:
Jason is a self taught specialist in the art of making hunting implements including spear, bondock, boomerang, shield, and "jumbar-jumbar" or nula-nula/fighting stick.
Using a mix of traditional techniques and materials, through to modern "on hand at the time" components, all his hunting implements are functional. Some may be single use, but in the right hands are deadly. This crafting skill came from a desire to provide for self through hunting. As a young child he often needed a spear. He would use one, then go back to camp, and create a fresh one; Learn, rinse, repeat.
Bush tucker knowledge came from always being out on country & hunting. Cooking traditional ways went hand in hand with this.
Jason is a traditional Bungul dancer and occasionally plays didj for this ceremony.
Lorrkon Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, Read more…
Lorrkon Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building shelters, Read more…
Nula Nula Wood carving has always been part of Aboriginal culture and Djilpin artists continue this tradition. Men carved wood for many purposes – tools for hunting or gathering food, axes and knives for building Read more…