Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Bush Flowers I love printing bush flowers.  We have lots of types on my Country. Some are used for different cultural purposes. 

Waterlily

Dedded Wongkorr (ceremonial dilly bag with feathers) This design depicts a ‘wongkorr’ sacred dilly bag woven with brightly coloured orange parrot feathers called ‘dedded’. It is depicted alongside a digging stick. Wongkorr are used in a number of public ceremonial contexts, and are sacred objects for the Bininj Kunwok speaking Read more…

Dedded Wongkorr (ceremonial dilly bag with feathers) This design depicts a ‘wongkorr’ sacred dilly bag woven with brightly coloured orange parrot feathers called ‘dedded’. It is depicted alongside a digging stick. Wongkorr are used in a number of public ceremonial contexts, and are sacred objects for the Bininj Kunwok speaking Read more…

Dedded Wongkorr (ceremonial dilly bag with feathers) This design depicts a ‘wongkorr’ sacred dilly bag woven with brightly coloured orange parrot feathers called ‘dedded’. It is depicted alongside a digging stick. Wongkorr are used in a number of public ceremonial contexts, and are sacred objects for the Bininj Kunwok speaking Read more…

Makéddja (Turtle) Makéddja means turtle in the Ndjébbana language of the Kunibidji people of Maningrida.    

Makéddja (Turtle) Makéddja means turtle in the Ndjébbana language of the Kunibidji people of Maningrida.    

Makéddja (Turtle) Makéddja means turtle in the Ndjébbana language of the Kunibidji people of Maningrida.    

Stingray This is Debbie Pascoe’s first ever screen print design. Printed as a two colour design. Debbie is from the Djinang language group in Maningrida, which according to the ABS Census has approximately 220 speakers.

Stingray This is Debbie Pascoe’s first ever screen print design. Printed as a two colour design. Debbie is from the Djinang language group in Maningrida, which according to the ABS Census has approximately 220 speakers.