Aboriginal art in Ramingining, Central Arnhem Land is commonly illustrated through designs and images of animals, plants, and landscape. These motifs commonly reflect the artists ancestral inheritance and their dreamings and are referred to as totems.
For this painting, the artist has painted Northern Marbled Velvet Gecko (Oedura marmorata)
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Punu are wood carvings by Anangu, they are hand carved and decorated with walka, patterns burnt into the wood with heated wire.
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Punu are wood carvings by Anangu, they are hand carved and decorated with walka, patterns burnt into the wood with heated wire.
Status: Stock
Punu are wood carvings by Anangu (Central and Western Desert Aboriginal people), they are hand carved and decorated with walka, patterns burnt into the wood with heated wire.
Status: Stock
Punu are wood carvings by Anangu, they are hand carved and decorated with walka, patterns burnt into the wood with heated wire.
Wodoi and Djingun are two birds which represent the two skin types (clans or moieties) to which all Wandjina people belong. Woody and Djingun were fighting over sugar bags (bush honey). Djingun hit Wodoi and the blood from Wodoi flowed crimson, to represent red ochre. Wodoi then retaliated and struck Djingun, whose blood was much paler. This represents white ochre. Both birds then realised that their fighting was pointless and shared the honey. All the while the Wandjinas were watching and passed this story on to the people to show that different tribes can get on together. Today at Mowanjum the law of Wodoi and Djingun is still very strong. A Wodoi person must always marry someone from the Djingun moiety and vice-versa. In this way the people believe that the bloodlines will stay strong and help keep the spirit of the Wandjina alive.
Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. The Wandjinas give the law on how we have to treat and use these creations. These customs are carried on today. 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 a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. The Wandjinas give the law on how we have to treat and use these creations. These customs are carried on today. 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 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 was that before a young boy could eat the turtle, it has to crawl on the back of the person who’s going to eat it. This then satisfies the Wandjina and you’re able to eat it. This Law is passed down from generation to generation. The Ungud (totem) snake is the one that made the rivers and holds Ngarboon (water). If they are disturbed then they will kill whoever disturbs them.
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 are born. The Dumbis belong to the Wandjina and nobody can make fun or kill them, because the Wandjina will send a big rainstorm just like in the flood story. The Ungud snake is the one that made the rivers and holds water. If they are disturbed then they will kill whoever disturbs them.