Bana Yirriji Art Centre

Carved clapsticks These clap sticks are made from hardwood and have been carved and burnt with a design that is a reflection of the artists creative self, representing country and culture.

Ngangkin – Echidna When I was growing up as a kid and living in Mossman with my family, we used to hunt for Ngangkin. We would see them all the time, on the side of the road digging. There are not so many around anymore and people don’t hunt them Read more…

Ngangkin – Echidna When I was growing up as a kid and living in Mossman with my family, we used to hunt for Ngangkin. We would see them all the time, on the side of the road digging. There are not so many around anymore and people don’t hunt them Read more…

Woven Earrings Bana Yirriji Art Centre represents artists from the Yalanji, Nyungkul and Jalunji clan groups.   These earrings have been woven using collected and found materials. Each pair are different creating different shapes and patterns that represents the artists totem’s and connection to country, making each set individual.

Hand Painted – Clapsticks Bana Yirriji Art Centre represents artists from the Yalanji, Nyungkul and Jalunji clan groups.   Bama (local people) have had a long history of artistic expression, including ceremonial body painting, weavings made from local plants, rainforest shields and weaponry decorated with clan designs using earth pigments. Today, artists Read more…

Dikal, Bird There are many Dikal’s living on our bubu, country. I love camping with my families, anywhere, down the beach or at the river and listening to the Dikal’s singing. 

Ngangkin – Echidna When I was growing up as a kid and living in Mossman with my family, we used to hunt for Ngangkin. We would see them all the time, on the side of the road digging. There are not so many around anymore and people don’t hunt them Read more…

Painted Driftwood These pieces of driftwood were collected  by the artist, on country,  at the local beach, Weary Bay.  Each one is hand painted and reflects the artists culture and stories, which makes each one unique and individual.  

Kiju – Crab Kiju (mud crab) is very good eating. I have been hunting kiju with my family all my life. We make a fire on the beach and wait for it to die down and then cook the kiju on the coals.  In my culture, we leave the shell where we catch the kiju so Read more…

Baral – Tracks Our bubu (country) is like a storybook.  Baral (tracks) tell you what animal is travelling around. Some of the tracks we see are from the kurriyala (snake), walkarr (lizard) and kadar (wallaby). We can track the animals we hunt by following their tracks. The waybala (whitefella) has bought new tracks into our country, shoes and mudaka (motorcar) and plenty of Read more…