Yinjaa-Barni Art
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Bush Onion (Nina) When we were children we used to live in the bush with our parents and we lived mainly off the land, eating a lot of bush food. We used to walk along the river beds and banks Read more…
Yinjaa-Barni Art
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Honey Ants Busy ants are shown here collecting food before winter. Bunjima people call the food ‘mulma nujnu’. This name comes from the leaves, and another name is ‘ngardanu’, which comes from the branches.
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Basket Weaving is a skill that has been practiced by Martu for thousands of years in the making of utilitarian and ceremonial items, such as yakapiri (bark sandals) and manguri (head pads for balancing carved carrying dishes). However, coiled basket weaving Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
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Woven Mat Traditionally, Nganiyal (conical mats) were used as an insect screen when erected, and as a sitting mat when folded. They are used in Ceremony as well as a functional item. Nowadays, artists weave many different shapes including flat, Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Untitled This is Bugai’s Country- her ‘ngurra’ (home Country, camp). People identify with their ngurra in terms of specific rights and responsibilities, and the possession of intimate knowledge of the physical and cultural properties of one’s Country. Painting ngurra, and Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) “Bugai always tells about Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) because she grew up around Wantili. Her family would travel between Wantili, Kaalpa, Juntu-juntu, Raarki, and Wuranu Wells along the Canning Stock Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Parnngurr “We were climbing Parnngurr hill; we were frightened. Kartiya (Europeans) would walk around, trying to catch Martu people. We would run up the hill and hide. We watched them catch people. We were eating flour that white people gave Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Laripuka Laripuka is a waterhole kayili (north) of the Percival Lakes region of Western Australia’s Great Sandy desert. This is Yikartu’s ngurra (home Country, camp); she was born here. Yikartu recalls travelling here with her family and Grandmother in the Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Laripuka Laripuka is a waterhole kayili (north) of the Percival Lakes region of Western Australia’s Great Sandy desert. This is Yikartu’s ngurra (home Country, camp); she was born here. Yikartu recalls travelling here with her family and Grandmother in the Read more…
Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)
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Jupurrl “This one a yinta (permanent springs) in my ngurra (home Country, camp), Jupurrl. It’s kakarra (east) of Kulyakartu and kayili (north) side of Wirnpa. I was a married woman when I was walking around this place, pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) time. I married a good man. There’s Read more…