Mabbúlarr – Murnun Mabbúlarr is the Ndjébbana word describing calm and stillness – both regarding people and the ocean. Murnun means dugong. This design is the second part of Josephines Mabbúlarr story This design tells the story of underwater life in the shallows. The turtle we call marláddja (green turtle, Chelonia 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…
Yawkyawk dja Ngalyod In 2023 Janet Marawarr and Deborah Wurrkidj journeyed to India as guests of honour to the Australian Consulate – Kolkata. They participated in a workshop with women owned studio Tharangini studio, Bangalore The following is an extract from the press release: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/a-cultural-exchange-programme-with-aboriginal-artists-from-maningrid-in-bengaluru/articleshow/97055614.cm As part of the visit to Read more…
Freshwater Kunbarinjku (Sp. ? Kunwinjku) A new design from 2022 featuring a freshwater mandjabu (fish trap), Kunmadj (dilly bag) and weed.
Freshwater – Kunbarinjku (Sp. ? Kunwinjku) A new design from 2022. Story Pending
Wubbunj (Paperbark Canoe) “Wubbunj is our traditional canoe. This design is the old history story of how people came to live in this place we call Maningrida. Two old people were staying on the other side of the saltwater, in Narlarrambarr area. The old people slept in a paper bark Read more…
Collecting Manme (Bush Food) ‘All that jungle around Mumeka, on the other side of the river.. that’s where we go looking for manme (bush food) like manyawok (cheeky yam) and karrbarda (long yam). The yawk yawk (young woman spirit) is holding a kunkaninj (digging stick), kun-madj (dilly bag) and all Read more…
Collecting Manme (Bush Food) ‘All that jungle around Mumeka, on the other side of the river.. that’s where we go looking for manme (bush food) like manyawok (cheeky yam) and karrbarda (long yam). The yawk yawk (young woman spirit) is holding a kunkaninj (digging stick), kun-madj (dilly bag) and all Read more…
Kunmadj Kunmadj is the Kuninjku term for large woven collecting baskets, known as dillybags. They are often made from the burney vine (Malaisia scandens), a strong, pliable plant that grows along the ground and into the canopy of monsoon vine thickets. The baskets are used to collect a variety of heavy foods, such as fish Read more…