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Wandjina, Jaiya and Ungud (cloud and rain spirits, fish & totem)

Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. They give the law on how we have to treat and use them. These customs are carried on today. The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people who live at Mowanjum and up the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia. Wandjina is the one who gave us Jaiya animals that are our food source that our ancestors have hunted for thousands of years. The Ungud snake is the one that made the rivers and holds water. If they are disturbed then they will kill whoever disturbs them.

Name: Georgina Kelly


Language: Ngarinyin


Community: Mowanjum


Biography:

Georgina was born in Derby and lived in Mowanjum all her life. She started painting already in school. Her stories come from her fathers side. She loves specially to paint the Wandjinas and Gyorn Gyorn which she masterly combines in her paintings. 


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