Kunbowinjku (fresh water) (R. Bonson) Kunbowinjku (fresh water) – which is made of the noun prefix KUN-, the word for water (in its incorporated form) -BO and -WINJKU means ‘fresh, for drinking (as opposed to salt water) A new design made in 2022 featuring a mandjabu (fish trap), kunmadj (dilly Read more…
Lorrkkon Marilyn’s first screen print design depicts the story of lorrkkon (hollow funeral logs). This the story of her great, great grandfather and grandmother who were bark painters, as well as also sacred lorrkkon painters. When designing this screen print, Marilyn was remembering her childhood living in a small house Read more…
Ngaldadmurrng (Saratoga) This design tells the story of Saratoga dreaming, a freshwater fish that swims on the edge of creeks and rivers. This design is the Saratoga dreaming from the Mularra songline. Where the Saratoga we call Murdulngu, Danguny travelled from Malmyangarnak billabong to Mirrigatja. This Billabong was owned by Read more…
Ngaldadmurrng (Saratoga) This design tells the story of Saratoga dreaming, a freshwater fish that swims on the edge of creeks and rivers. This design is the Saratoga dreaming from the Mularra songline. Where the Saratoga we call Murdulngu, Danguny travelled from Malmyangarnak billabong to Mirrigatja. This Billabong was owned by Read more…
Ngaldadmurrng (Saratoga) This design tells the story of Saratoga dreaming, a freshwater fish that swims on the edge of creeks and rivers. This design is the Saratoga dreaming from the Mularra songline. Where the Saratoga we call Murdulngu, Danguny travelled from Malmyangarnak billabong to Mirrigatja. This Billabong was owned by Read more…
Bush potato flower ‘When we go out hunting we find bush potatoes, the long ones. They are called bulwud sp?. (Kuninjku) The flower is long and we follow the stem to the potato root. We peel it eat the white part. When we cook them they taste like potato.’ Lucy Read more…
Mábbarla (Jelly Fish) Mábbarla means Jelly Fish in Ndjébbana. ‘My homeland is Entrance island, Haulround island and Juda point. I really like Haulround island and that’s where we collect barruar (seagull egg). Entrance island is my favourite camping area, I go across with boat. Balanda (non-Aboriginal or European people) can’t go Read more…
Ngarndúma (palm tree) ngarndúma 1) a kind of tall palm tree with one straight trunk; Kentia palm. Gronophyllum ramsayi; Carpentaria acuminata. Gender: djíya; Moiety: Yírriddjanga. N A. Karlakkalóddjarra márdba ka-rénjdjeya. The new shoot is sweet. The growing tip of young palms eaten raw; large palms are not eaten. The Read more…
Kundayarr (lino tile) The first tile has different types of kunmadj (dillybag) and marebu (floormat) made with Kundayarr (Pandanus). ‘There are two djerr (dilly bags), one basket, two marebu (floormats) and one kunmadj in this tile. This is how we carry and collect our bush tucker. This basket in the Read more…
Kundayarr (lino tile) The first tile has different types of kunmadj (dillybag) and marebu (floormat) made with Kundayarr (Pandanus). ‘There are two djerr (dilly bags), one basket, two marebu (floormats) and one kunmadj in this tile. This is how we carry and collect our bush tucker. This basket in the Read more…