Wandjina, Wullamurrungge & Ungud (cloud and rain spirit, long neck turtle & snake god) The Wullamurrungge was created by the Wandjina. It’s special because the Wandjina left a gift inside: a skeleton that looks like the Wandjina and the Gyorn Gyorn (Bradshaw people). The law he gave to the people Read more…
Wandjina (cloud and rain spirits) 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…
Jarlarloyn After the flood of Dumbi, Namarali left Ngarinyin country to go to Woddorddaa country. He stole a woman (Jarlarloyn) from there and though she was the wrong skin for him, he made her his first wife. The other Wandjinas all gathered together and followed Namarali to the coast (Woddorddaa country). Read more…
Cyclone Wandjina This painting represents the cyclone Wandjina for cyclone season. The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the people of Mowanjum and up the Gibb River Road. The Wandjinas brought the law, culture and language to the people. The Wandjina is our identity. We come from the North West Read more…
Wandjina, dumbi, jaiya & ungud. 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. 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…
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, Jaiya and Ungud (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 customs are carried Read more…
Ungud (Snake) The Ungud Snake story is about two young boys who didn’t listen to their elders or believe in them. There is a big waterhole an in it lies a large Ungud Snake. The old people told the kids not to go near that waterhole, but these boys thought Read more…
Gyorn Gyorn (Bradshaws) The Wandjina created the earth and all life upon it, then he created the first human beings: the Gyorn Gyorn people. He then told them to work the land and do well. The Gyorn Gyorns were confused and didn’t understand what the Wandjina wanted from them. The Read more…