Status: Stock Cushion Cover Kirbaji (Dugong) Orange on Natural by Laurence Gibson Kirbaji (Dugong) is an Ancestral Spirit Being (Totem) that I inherited it from my mother’s side. It is my Totem. The dugong was also an important food source for my ancestors. Only men were allowed to hunt them, Read more…
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Murrugu (Family) on Brown by Laurence Gibson Family is very important to me. Whenever I draw my family design in clay, on fabric or on paper, it makes me think about the many good experiences I had when growing up. I enjoyed being out on country, Read more…
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Murrugu (Family) on Grey by Laurence Gibson Family is very important to me. Whenever I draw my family design in clay, on fabric or on paper, it makes me think about the many good experiences I had when growing up. I enjoyed being out on country, Read more…
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Kurriyala (Carpet Snake) on Maroon by Lorna Shuan The carpet snake used to be an important food animal for our ancestors. They wrapped the meat in native ginger leaves and cooked it on the hot coals of the ground oven. They also used the skin to Read more…
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Kadanji (Palm Cockatoo) on Blue-Black by Lorna Shuan Kadanji (Palm Cockatoo) is my family Totem. It is very important to me because it holds all the stories relating to the traditional land that was passed down to me and my siblings through my fathers side, grand Read more…
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Ngunyin (Dillybag) on Rose by Margaret Rocky Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Ngunyin (Dillybag) on Brown by Margaret Rocky Dillybags played a vital part in Kuku Yalanji culture. Women used them to carry food when out hunting and gathering or soak bitter yams in creeks before cooking them. Dillybags were also used to hold personal and sacred items.
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Makarr (Fish Trap) on Black 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 striped the stems and then soaked them in the river to keep Read more…
Status: Stock Cushion Cover Ngangkin (Echidna) on Burgundy by Karen Shuan The Echidna is a very significant Totem for Kuku Yalanji Bama. It is sung and danced in ceremonies and has many secret meanings for us. Echidnas are very smart. They only come out in the cold season. Our old Read more…
Status: Stock WRONG ENTRY! Napkin Ngujay (Freshwater Turtle) on Brown by Karen Shuan