Mangkaja Arts
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Status: Stock Karnpak (Clapping Sticks) Timber karnpak or clapping sticks are hand-carved by local artists and craftspeople, many of whom are Mangkaja artists. Keep an eye out for their paintings in our artwork section.
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Jarlarloyni Jarlarloyni is a female Wandjina that married Namarali one of the main three Wandjinas that created the laws, country and language for the Ngarinyin, Worrorra, and Wunumbal people. Namarali was originally from Ngarinyin country however he travelled to the Read more…
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Jilinya (first bush woman) This Painting represents the Jilinya. She captures the eyes of young and old men and then lures them by giving them whatever they wish to hunt or fish. She then lures them further and further away Read more…
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Argula (ghost spirit) The name Argula describes a number of ghost-like spirits. Some of them are Jilinya who are seductive Jindiwan (men) and Ngindiwan (women) who steal women, men and babies. There are also some big ‘hairy men’ who live Read more…
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Iondra (baby dreaming) – Edna Dale Iondra, is when we dream about a child and their Ungud (totem). That’s how we get their Ungud, through dreams. It could be an animal, maybe we hunted and killed that animal. The Wandjinas, Read more…
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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 Read more…
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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 Read more…
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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, Read more…
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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 Read more…