Mangkaja Arts
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Japirnka Big mob water here, there’s a big snake there. I’ve left that country. My sister and brother and I stopped there. We hunted pussycat and goanna. I left there and walked to Bililuna.
Japirnka Big mob water here, there’s a big snake there. I’ve left that country. My sister and brother and I stopped there. We hunted pussycat and goanna. I left there and walked to Bililuna.
MIRTUTULULU WATERHOLE This painting is all about jumu (soakwater). The brown represents rabbits holes (mirtuluju) all around the desert area. This jumu surrounded by trees and jilji. My brother been pass away here killed by wild dogs. l gotta visit this place again sometime, too many crying for this sorry Read more…
Paynjarra Jumu (soakwater) “This one Paynjarra jumu (soakwater) good country this one, desert country, long way out. Yarun (bloodwood) them trees, This is desert country. We get bush tucker in this country.
MY FATHER COUNTRY This is a big waterhole. Rain runs into the waterhole. This is good water. My people and my family lives in the desert for many years when rain season comes the waterholes use to be full by rain.
Karram Muddu (whirlpool story) This is my Ungud (totem). I was named for this whirlpool: Karram Muddu, located near Augustus Island. My father, Sam Woolagoodja, named me. The Warndum Story goes that there’s a woman spearing for a snake in that saltwater whirlpool.
BILLABONG COUNTRY The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs and have a beautiful flower.