Mangala Country “Mangala Country is in the Great Sandy Desert area, stretching to the river near and along the Liveringa River, and into the other part of the Martuwarra, near Udialla. The white in the painting represents the sacredness of my Mangala Country. I never met my grandfather, Mr Jadai Read more…
Nyangumarta Warrarn (Country) “Nyangumarta Country is home to the Nyangumarta people — from the desert to the seaside. Old people lived and walked on this land, and we as Nyangumarta still look after it today. We go out on Country, hunting and living from the traditional foods of the land. Read more…
Kulyakartu “Kulyakartu is my ancestor ngurra (home) through my grandmother and my great-great-grandfather and grandmother. Going out on Country with Nola and Muuki and hearing their stories of Kulyakartu touched my heart — listening to them talk about travelling through Kulyakartu with their mum and dad. It was an experience Read more…
Mangala Country “Mangala Country is in the Great Sandy Desert area, stretching to the river near and along the Liveringa River, and into the other part of the Martuwarra, near Udialla. The white in the painting represents the sacredness of my Mangala Country. I never met my grandfather, Mr Jadai Read more…
Feeding Season “Bardi people learn to live off the land and the sea. We use certain plants to indicate which animals are good for eating. For example, the wattle flower tells us the mullet are good to eat; their fat and their eggs are best when the wattle is flowering. Read more…
Country “My mother’s, my great-grandmother’s and my grandfather’s Country. When we go out on Country, you can feel Country — and Country feels you. I feel blessed for such a beautiful Country. It’s emotional, hearing stories about my old people. I love painting desert colours because that’s where our old Read more…
Mangala Country “Mangala Country is in the Great Sandy Desert area, stretching to the river near and along the Liveringa River, and into the other part of the Martuwarra, near Udialla. The white in the painting represents the sacredness of my Mangala Country. I never met my grandfather, Mr Jadai Read more…
Nyangumarta Warrarn (Country) “Nyangumarta Country is home to the Nyangumarta people — from the desert to the seaside. Old people lived and walked on this land, and we as Nyangumarta still look after it today. We go out on Country, hunting and living from the traditional foods of the land. Read more…
Nyangumarta Country “The story behind this painting is from when I worked with the Nyangumarta Rangers going out on Country. You look at the landscapes and see the beautiful colours. The green represents the trees and native plants, and the red and orange represent the colours of the sand dunes Read more…
Papilija “Papilija is a yinta (soak) in Kulyakartu. My grandmother and her siblings’ Country. They used to go there all the time. Good kapi (water) for drinking and yukarri (green) all around. Lots of warta (trees). Plenty of bush tucker.” – Kiarah Mandijalu-Jadai This artwork shares the story of Kulyakartu, Read more…