Gumang (Magpie Geese) The Yolngu people of Arnhem Land originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘Spiritual Reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (Creative Beings) long ago close to the beginning of time. The Read more…
Banumbirr- Morning Star Ceremony (Dhuwa Moiety) Banumbirr – Morning Star Ceremony (Dhuwa moiety) The Morning Star Ceremony is from the Dhuwa moiety. I have painted the ceremony here. It’s got leaves from the banyan tree (ficus virnens) that makes figs for people to eat – they are part of our Read more…
Running Rivers After a big rain the are all running we all go out bush to spend the day and enjoy the running rivers.
Bushfire Fires can destroy but it can also heal and bring warmth, it is used for cooking. It makes landscapes greener, grass for the animals. Aboriginals would do burning at certain times of year. Cool burning is after winter, hot burning is midsummer and it would be burned in patches, Read more…
Intruders Special women’s place for birthing babies. Men have come here to camp and are intruding. Old crow watches angrily from the tree top, sending warning.