Malka (Ceremonial Head Wear) Malka are ceremonial head adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock to soften then boiled, sometimes with natural bush dyes. The balgurr is then rolled in the a rope then used to create ceremonial wear. The essence Read more…
Malka (Ceremonial Head Wear) Malka are ceremonial head adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock to soften then boiled, sometimes with natural bush dyes. The balgurr is then rolled in the a rope then used to create ceremonial wear. The essence Read more…
Malka (Ceremonial Head Wear) Malka are ceremonial head adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock to soften then boiled, sometimes with natural bush dyes. The balgurr is then rolled in the a rope then used to create ceremonial wear. The essence Read more…
Malka (Ceremonial Head Wear) Malka are ceremonial head adornments made from balgurr (Kurrajong). The bark is stripped from the tree, smashed with a rock to soften then boiled, sometimes with natural bush dyes. The balgurr is then rolled in the a rope then used to create ceremonial wear. The essence Read more…
Garrabal Goolyi- Great Bower Bird This is the Bird we call the stealing bird. We see him around in One Arm Point. Once I found his nest and there two small round sinkers.
Marrgaliny -Hammerhead This depicts Gardamon creation story and how the Hammerhead became a shark and got his head shape. So, the hammerhead was a man and his name was Marrgaliny. As he was walking along the beach toward Gardamon, he came across Loolool and he saw he was by himself. Read more…
Miyall- Island Lizard When Miyall are born, they stay close to the mother for the first day and then she sends them off hunting by themselves. The background show the pattern of the mother’s skin, the babies are clinging to her before they leave. When they return, they will stay Read more…
Bush Tucker Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally from water source to water source, and hunting and Read more…
