Babbarra Women’s Centre
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Yawkyawk and the Eiffel Tower Yawkyawk (young women spirit) and the Eiffel Tower
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Ngalkodjek Yawkyawk This artwork depicts the Ngalkodjek Yawkyawk of Barrihdjowkkeng country. “This story is very old. That old man [my father Crusoe Kuningbal] when he was alive, told that story to me, to all of us. He told us about the Read more…
Maningrida Arts & Culture
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Ngalkodjek Yawkyawk This artwork depicts the Ngalkodjek Yawkyawk of Barrihdjowkkeng country. “This story is very old. That old man [my father Crusoe Kuningbal] when he was alive, told that story to me, to all of us. He told us about the Read more…
Babbarra Women’s Centre
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Yawkyawk (young woman spirit) Yawkyawk is a word from the Aboriginal Kunwinjku language, meaning ‘young woman’ and ‘young woman spirit being’. Sometimes compared to the European notion of mermaids, yawkyawks are usually depicted with the tails of fish. They have Read more…
Babbarra Women’s Centre
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Yawkyawk dja Wayuk (Young Woman Spirit and Water Lily) Deborah Wurrkidj is a Kuninjku artist from the Kurulk clan whose country lies around the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. This image depicts a female water spirit, or yawkyawk, Read more…
Babbarra Women’s Centre
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Yawkyawk in Stone Country Yawkyawk in Stone Country Yawkyawk is a word from the Aboriginal Kunwinjku/Kunwok language, meaning ‘young woman’ and ‘young woman spirit being’. Sometimes compared to the European notion of mermaids, yawkyawks are usually depicted with the tails Read more…
Babbarra Women’s Centre
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Andjolpo, Yawkyawk, Kundalk, Duruk, Rolk & Kunmadj ‘I like lino, print my design and doing different way to print my lino, different colours and different way. I print lino Yawkyawk (spirit woman) and Andjolpo. This was an (Andjolpo) old lady Read more…