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My Country after Apangw (Big Rain) “This is country after we’ve had apangw (big rain). The new grasses are coming up and the water is flowing.” Kwatcha (water) is a valuable and a much revered resource when living out in the Read more…

Regina Kemarre Elkedra – Summer Bush Tucker During the Summer months kedgadrr (bush tomatoes) and il quarldrr (bush banana) are especially bountiful at this time of year, bush foods that are found in Alyawarr country, the land of the people Read more…

Edie Kemarre Holmes – Arratherrk (Bush Flower) They would use the vine of this plant as rope to help carry coolamon with kids. Make like a bag and carry the kids in this. My grandmother was called Arratherrk and her sister Read more…

Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – My Grandmothers Country I still hunt my Grand Mothers country for goanna, bush medicine and yams. I hunt all year round, hunting and walking through the country makes me happy.  When I look at the distant Read more…

Daisy Kemarre Moss – My Mother’s Country Daisy has painted her Mother’s country, Kngwarraye country. Kngwarraye is one of the four main skin names of Ampilatwatja. Bush medicine, goanna and many other traditional bush foods are found here. This is Read more…

Jessie Pula Luck – My Bush Medicine Plants I was born in Irrultja, my father’s country. I paint therrpeyt, a plant with red and pink flowers, it is my family symbol. You can suck the flowers to get a sweet Read more…