Jukurrpa The term Jukurrpa is often translated in English as the ‘dreaming’, or ‘dreamtime’. It refers generally to the period in which the world was created by ancestral beings, who assumed both human and nonhuman forms. These beings shaped what Read more…
Yurla – Seven Sisters “Yurla from dreamtime. Started from the West. Travelled to everywhere. This one went to Docker River way, all the way. Never mind the different story, different tribe. Minyipuru Story. My father took me to Docker River Read more…
Yurla – Seven Sisters “Yurla from dreamtime. Started from the West. Travelled to everywhere. This one went to Docker River way, all the way. Never mind the different story, different tribe. Minyipuru Story. My father took me to Docker River Read more…
All the Roads to Kunawarritji Kunawarritji is an important site in the Great Sandy Desert where multiple stories and histories intersect. Originally a spring water and major Martu pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) camping site, at the turn of the 20th Read more…
Man-kurndalh (Black Plums) Man-kurndalh (black plum) are a much loved manme (bush food). The edible black berries are good for harvest in the late dry to wet seasons.
Marebu Deborah Wurrkidj is a Kuninjku artist from the Kurulk clan whose country lies around the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. She is an accomplished artist working across mediums including painting, sculpture, weaving and textile design. For this Read more…
Mandjabu (Fish Trap) “In old times people would make these mandjabu (fish traps) to go fishing. They are made with vine we find in the jungle. That old man, Anchor Gulunba, he showed me how to make these fish traps. Read more…
Status: Stock Ramona Pants – Lorrkkon – S. Marawarr This item has been made in collaboration with Publisher Textiles, Sydney. Print: Lorrkkon (Hollow Funeral Log)By Susan Marawarr (Kuninkju)From Babbarra Women’s Centre The Lorrkkon or hollow-log coffin ceremony is the final ceremony in a Read more…
Kurturarra “Kurturarra is my Grandmother’s Country. Warla (lake) with a spring. Tali (sandhills) all around.” – Beverley Rogers This site lies within Beverley’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her grandmother. Kurturarra is a yinta (permanent spring) located within the largest of Read more…
Kurturarra “Kurturarra is my Grandmother’s Country. Warla (lake) with a spring. Tali (sandhills) all around.” – Beverley Rogers This site lies within Beverley’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her grandmother. Kurturarra is a yinta (permanent spring) located within the largest of Read more…