Jintullurru Ngumpulurru – Martu Kinship ‘The four skin groups that govern Martu social structures around marriage and lore are Jangala, Karimarra, Purungu and Milamga”. Anya is Milamgka, I am Karimarra skin. ‘Within each skin grouping there is a male and female, and Read more…
Beverly Pula Luck – My Mother’s Country Beverly paints her Mother’s country. When Beverly was a child her mother took her all around her country and showed her the bush medicine and bush tucker. The knowledge of the bush plants has been Read more…
View Of Country This shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Australia. Knowing your country is an important part of living in a remote community like Ampilatwatja. Knowing when and where to go hunting and gathering, knowing where there is Read more…
Bush Flowers These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies. When I go out hunting, I like to see all the bush flowers that are flowering and then when I Read more…
Kindy Kemarre Ross – Irrultja is My Country My country is called Irrultja, it’s past the hill and the dried-up creek from here, it’s a nice place, my dad’s country too, and my Mum’s country is here in Ampilatwatja. When Read more…
Bush Medicine Plants Bush medicine plants are used for healing on the body and for drinking. We make this by grinding the plants with a rock, we use the juice and the fibre of the plant. We collect bush medicine Read more…
Alec Pula Lewis – View of Country Alec was born at McDonald Downs Station. He grew up there with his family living traditionally on the land. Alec did not attend school, he moved between different communities with his family. Knowing Read more…
Rockhole “I went on a KJ ranger trip for 3 days. The first day we slept near the water hole, the second day we went to the other water hole and the last day we slept near the soak. We Read more…
Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) “I like painting because I love seeing my Grandparent paint their country and telling us about how they used to walk long distances.” – Amon Chapman Amon is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) after learning Read more…
Mankarr (Greater Bilby) “I like painting because I love seeing my Grandparent paint their country and telling us about how they used to walk long distances.” – Amon Chapman Mankarr (greater bilby) is an omnivorous desert-dwelling mammal found in a Read more…