Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

Warru Warru Murruku (Men’s Business)

Kurranji (Cassowary) Long time ago, the cassowary was a precious food source for our ancestors. They ate the meat and the eggs, used the feathers for ceremonies and weaving, and the skins for blankets.  The Cassowary is a powerful Totem for us because it helps growing many plants that were important Read more…

Wambiji (Platypus)

Bilbil-Bilbil (Gecko)

Yiki (Night Owl)

Birmba (White Cockatoo)

Status: Stock A4 ‘Kakan (Black Palm) Dilly Bags with Pippies 4’ by Margaret Rocky Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was Read more…

Status: Stock A3 ‘Kakan (Black Palm) Dilly Bags with Pippies 4’ by Margaret Rocky Our ancestors used Kakan (Black Palm) dilly bags to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. They were also used to hold personal items. When I was Read more…

Status: Stock A5 ‘Makarr (Fish Trap) 1’ by Vanessa Cannon Fish traps are called Makarr in our language. They were made by men only. Our fathers and uncles used to make them with the lawyer vine. They stripped the stems and then soaked them in the river to keep them soft Read more…

Status: Stock A4 ‘Makarr (Fish Trap) 1’ by Vanessa Cannon Fish traps are called Makarr in our language. They were made by men only. Our fathers and uncles used to make them with the lawyer vine. They stripped the stems and then soaked them in the river to keep them soft Read more…