Argula (ghost spirit) The name Argula describes a number of ghost-like spirits. Some of them are Jilinya who are seductive Jindiwan (men) and Ngindiwan (women) who steal women, men and babies. There are also some big ‘hairy men’ who live underground, Rye who are little ‘cheeky men’ who can help Read more…
Iondra (baby dreaming) – Edna Dale Iondra, is when we dream about a child and their Ungud (totem). That’s how we get their Ungud, through dreams. It could be an animal, maybe we hunted and killed that animal. The Wandjinas, they bring those dreams, that’s how we get our children. Read more…
Three Tribes The three tribes are the Worrora, Wunumbul and Ngarinyin. The three tribes represent the Wandjina who made them what they are today. They’re from the North Kimberley region of Western Australia. The area that makes up the three tribes starts from Oobagooma which is 150km north of the Read more…
Wandjina, Gyorn Gyorn & Unguds (cloud and rain spirits, Bradshaw & totems) The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the people of Mowanjum. The Wandjinas brought the law, culture and language. The people of Mowanjum believe that the first Wandjina was called Idjair who lives in the Milky Way and Read more…
Ilala (child dreaming) Long ago our ancestors used to travel visiting relatives on the way. They camped near Wuludi (waterholes or billabongs) which had Unguds (dreaming totems) in the Ngaboon (water). Sometimes childless couples were travelling and met with relatives, and that relative may dream or hear a Ilala (baby) Read more…
Wandjina (cloud and rain spirits)_Framed The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people who live at Mowanjum and along the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia. Wandjina represents the laws of everything the surrounds us trees, rivers, Read more…
Boab seeds The boab tree is special us – we can eat the nuts, the young roots are also delicious, and we make string from the bark.
Kunkurra (The Spiralling Wind) ‘Kunkurra’, the spiralling wind is associated with several sites in the Kardbam clan estate. On one level, this painting can be interpreted as a depiction of the kinds of mini-cyclones common during the wet season in Arnhem Land, where the artist lives. In this painting, Kunkurra Read more…
Wali (green sea turtle) This painting is of the Wali, which we hunt and eat. I love painting this turtle because it makes me think of my mum’s country on the coast where they always hunted and ate. I’ve always painted this turtle’s eggs as well which are also good Read more…