Four Wandjinas (cloud and rain spirits) These land Wandjina are waking up and looking out. That’s how they get together: they have a meeting, get together, set the rules and law down. Wurdoo, it is bringing us out to carry it on. It’s their law we are doing that today Read more…
Bush Food (Ngarinyin) This painting represents the different Mangarri (food) sources in the bush which are in season. The flowers show us what Mungarri is in season. Mangarri fruits such as Gulangi (black plum) and Ngalirrgi (bush apple). The yellow and red areas in this painting represent Mangarnda (yams). The 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 & Ungud (cloud and rain spirits & totem) The Wandjina is the creator spirit that belongs to us (the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people). He is the one that created everything, he also gave us our culture, law and songs and even the dreaming of each child before they Read more…
Gulawala pearlshell-Wandjina Gulawala is the Pearlshell Wandjina. He came from the sweet water country and travelled to the coast. On the seaside in the saltwater he collected pearl shells and made a necklace out of it. When he travelled back to the sweet water country she showed off his beautiful Read more…
Wandjina, Dumbi & Ungud (cloud and rain spirit, barn owl & totem) The Wandjina is the creator spirit that belongs to the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people. He is the one who created everything, gave us our culture, law and songs and even the dreaming of each child before they Read more…
The Wandjina Image 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. Idjair lives in the Milky Way and is the father of all Wandjinas. The Wandjina Read more…
Julawuna (cyclone) The julawuna depicted in this painting is inspired by a particular cave painting at Donny Woolagoodja’s traditional homeland, Wiggingarra Butt Butt. Wiggingarra Butt Butt is approximately 300 nautical miles north of Derby and can only be reached by helicopter or boat. Donny remembers growing up at Wiggingarra Butt Read more…
Wandjina, Dumbi & Gyorn Gyorn (cloud and rain spirit, barn owl & Bradshaws) 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. Where you see 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…