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Maniyotha – 3 of 5

Maniyotha is a rich type of vegetable that is used as the main ingredient in food, when there are gatherings for feasting, ceremonies or special events in the Torres Strait. They are very easy to plant and easy to be dug up from the kaikai (food) gardens. Best before the rain season while it’s still fresh. Maniyotha is well known as cassava. Their leaves are edible it can be used to treat a fever, it is good to boil the leaf with cassava to reduce body temperature.

Art Centre notes:

Image size: 60 cm x 40 cm, Paper size: 76 cm x 56 cm

The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper

100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.

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Kukiau Kuyup 2 OF 3

Kukiau urui is a bug that only comes out during wet season (after the storms). Kuyup means dragonfly: this is KLY dialect in the Torres Straits. They are known for seasonal changes, after kukiau thonar (time of storms) they appear. This than indicates that there will be a change of wind which will smoother the waters and make it easier for people to fish off the rocks.

Art Centre notes:

Paper size: 76 cm x 56 cm, Image size: 60 cm x 40 cm

The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties.

By CompNet Systems, ago

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Alyape (Palm Valley), NT

Palm Tree

These Palm Trees have been here since the pre historic times. The story for this painting is that the sparks from the fire had bounce across these places that come from family dreamings. It started in the area of Rubuntja family up north, then come over towards the Pareroultja side and finally landed where Palm Valley is. It is an important story and represents a lot of family that are a prat of this area. The sparks of the fire – Ura thaarta bounced from place to place.  

By CompNet Systems, ago