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Njá-barawarra Na-míbba (Hammerhead shark) Ndjébbana: Njá-barawarra na-míbba hammerhead shark. Sphyrna spp. Gender: djíya; Moiety: Djówanga; Generic (big name): djábbarnbókka ‘sharks’.
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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Kunred Kunkurra (Helen Kaminski) The artist, Janet Marawarr calls this design Kunred Kunkurra in her language, Kuninjku. Kunred means country, kunkurra refers the spiralling wind associated with the mini cyclones that occur around several sites in the Kardbam clan during the build Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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man-kurdudjumuk – yellow colour The striking yellow – gold hue comes from the root oft of the man-kurdudjumuk (coelospermum reticulatum) which has been harvested from the sandy country near the flood plains. This laborious and tiring process requires digging up the Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
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Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
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Mewana Mewana is a bush basket/scoop primarily made from mewana grass but sometimes from other fibres such as gunga (pandanus spiralis). Traditionally Yolngu made mewana baskets to carry bush foods such as baltji (yam) and warraga ngatha (cycad nuts). Sometimes Read more…
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
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kulabbarl (billabong) kulabbarl billabong,swamp Billabong, swamp. Benewam kore kulabbarl. * Kuninjku ‘I am a freshwater woman from Kakodbebuldi where there is a big billabong. There are too many crocodiles, Komrdaw (long neck turtles), vile snakes and birds like ngalgordaw ( Read more…
Bula'bula Arts
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Bathi (Pandanus Basket) Bathi are woven from the split leaves of the Screw Palm (Pandanus Spiralis). Coil weaving was introduced to Arnhem Land in the 1930s. It was adapted from techniques used by Indigenous women throughout South East Australia.
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Warrangarla (bush caterpillar) This design has lots of types of bush tucker including njanamaya(mud Muscle), kangodjbaya (mangrove worm) and warrangarla (caterpillar). The latter can be eaten cooked or raw.