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…
Wandjina & Unguds (cloud and rain spirits & totems) The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people who live at Mowanjum and up the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Wandjina gave the Law, Culture and Read more…
Wandjina with Two Owls and Ungud The wandjina, dumbi and ungud are all from the dreaming. If anything happens to the owls, the wandjina sends out the snakes to bring the rains. Dumbi are very precious to the wandjina.
Wandjina, Jaiya and Ungud and longneck turtle (cloud and rain spirits, fish & totem) Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. They give the law on how we have to treat and use them. These Read more…