Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Djabayéna (conefish) Top By The Social Studio A sawfish or ‘conefish’ in Ndjébbana.  The saw shaped snout of the fish is traditionally used as a rasp in working wood.

Rocky Point Sea Life – Top by The Social Studio This design is a salt water story, depicting sea life from Rocky Point and Nardilmuk homelands, in Central Arnhem Land. The etching features the diverse water creatures including dugong, shark, prawn, fish, sea-snake, and lobster. “We always go fishing and Read more…

Mimih and Modjarrkki Top by The Social Studio ‘This is a true story. My great great grandfather and my father told this story and I tell it to my children. It’s about a freshwater crocodile called Modjarrkki. One day an unmarried man who was camping with his brother and his brothers Read more…

Kunronj (Freshwater Story) – Top by The Social Studio Jennifer is a Kuninjku artist from the Kurulk clan whose country lies around the outstation of Mumeka in central Arnhem Land. Jennifer works at Bábbarra Women’s Centre alongside other members of her family who are also accomplished artists too: her mother, Read more…

Bawáliba Top by The Social Studio ‘Bawáliba is the djang (Dreaming) of my mother and my uncles. They are good spirits, they protect us and they recognise families. They are really tall- just like human beings, like us. They dance late at night and have a lot of hair. In Read more…

Na-méwaya (triangle fish net) *Ndjébbana  A small fishing net or butterfly net of a traditional triangular design.   

MandjabuTop by The Social Studio Kuninjku people traditionally make two sorts of conical fish traps. One is called mandjabu and is made from a strong, durable vine called milil, and a smaller one is called manylik mandjabu, and made from the grass manylik. The mandjabuconical fish trap is bigger and stronger and Read more…

Octopus Top By the Social Studio

Mábbarla (Jelly Fish)Top by The Social Studio 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 Read more…

Wayuk -Top by The Social Studio ‘I always follow the footpath of my grandmother. I have too many stories of my grandmother. We went to the bush and ate bushtucker like yam, yabbie, barra, catfish and magpie goose. We didn’t come into town often, we were staying at Barrihdjowkkeng outstation. Read more…