(LS): Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle) Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle) was a source of meat as well as a surface for decoration. Traps for catching them were made from lawyer vine and spider’s web was used to make fishing line. To clean the shell for decorating, we would leave it near a green Read more…
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…
Hairy Yams This painting depicts three bush yams, sometimes known as hairy yams. These are a prized bush tucker and one of the tastiest yams available, somewhat similar in taste to a commercially bought sweet potato. Painting has been completed in stark contrast colours using a handmade Jarlk brush harvested from local Read more…
