Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation

Walkarr (Bush Goanna)

Status: Stock Tote Bag – ‘Kunjuri (Rainforest Shield)’ by Gregory Salt – TBGS01 Traditional shields were carved from a single piece of timber cut from side of the buttress root of a rainforest fig-tree. The kidney shaped shields are unique to the rainforest Bama of Far North Queensland. They were Read more…

Status: Stock Tote Bag – Kurranji (Cassowary) by Karen Shuan – TBKS04 SAND The cassowary is one of the major totems (Ancestral Spirit Beings) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. The cassowary can attack people, but at the same time he Read more…

Status: Stock K. Shuan, Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle) Screen printed by hand in Sydney by Publisher Textile. Sold by the metre. Care Instructions: Gentle machine or hand wash only in cool water, using mild detergent. Do Not Soak, Bleach, Rub, Wring, Tumble. Line Dry Only in Shade.  Warm Iron on Reverse. Do Not Dry Clean

Status: Stock Tea Towel ‘Birmba (White Cockatoo)’ by Lorna Shuan – TTLS03 Birmba (White Cockatoo) is my family totem. It has been passed down from generation to generation. They always remind me of my grandfather, my sister and other family members who have passed on. White Cockatoos are like protective Read more…

Status: Stock Tea Towel ‘Nautilus Shell’ by Laurence Gibson – TTLG03 I am an Eastern Kuku Yalanji man. Members of my extended family have totems related directly to the Great Barrier Reef. The nautilus shell in this design represents our sea country. The reef is sacred to us but also Read more…

Status: Stock Tea Towel ‘Kunjuri (Rainforest Shield)’ by Gregory Salt – TTGS02 Traditional shields were carved from a single piece of timber cut from side of the buttress root of a rainforest fig-tree. The kidney shaped shields are unique to the rainforest Bama of Far North Queensland. They were decorated Read more…

Status: Stock Tea Towel ‘Kurranji (Cassowary)’ by Karen Shuan – TTKS04 The cassowary is one of the major Totems (Ancestral Spirit Being) for our Kuku Yalanji people. He is, a big, dangerous bird that rules the rainforest. He can attack people but at the same time he helps with growing Read more…

Status: Stock Tea Towel ‘Wambiji (Platypus)’ by Vanessa Cannon – TTVC04 Platypus are very shy. They like to hide under rocks and can rarely be seen when people are around.  When I was 17 years old, I used to go for a swim with my partner, Laurence, in the Mossman Read more…

Status: Stock S.J. Burchill, Wurarr-Wurarr (Dragonfly)