Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182281020
Kakan (Black Palm) Dillybag. Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was a young girl my grandmother would teach me how to Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182281018
Birmba (White Cockatoo) Birmba (White Cockatoo) is my family totem. It has been passed down from generation to generation. White Cockatoos always remind me of my grandfather, my sisters and other family who have passed on. Th eyare like protective spirits for me, my family and my loved ones that have Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
115682282759
Wagilag ga Wititj Dhawu (Wagilag Sisters and Olive Python Story) The Wagilag Sisters are central to the four important ceremonies of the Dhuwa moiety; the Djungguwan, the Gunabibi, the Ngulmarrk, and the Mandaialla. The story is primarily an account of how, in the distant past, the two Wagilag Sisters came Read more…
Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation
221382282668
Yok This yok, or bandicoot sculpture has been created from pandanus and stuffed with paperbark to keep its shape. Details such as ears and legs are crafted from beach hibiscus wood. The piece has then been finished in acrylic paints using modern paintbrushes.
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182284183
(VC): Kaddanji (Black Cockatoo) The black cockatoo is my totem. It has been passed down to me from my grandmother and her sisters, to my mum and her sisters and then it came to me and my sisters. I use the black cockatoo often in my art not only because Read more…
Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation
225182284182
Kaddanji (Black Cockatoo) The black cockatoo is my totem. It has been passed down to me from my grandmother and her sisters, to my mum and her sisters and then it came to me and my sisters. I use the black cockatoo often in my art not only because it Read more…