Wayuk and Yawkyawk on bush dye – Major work
Story TBC
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Wayuk and Yawkyawk on bush dye – Major work
Story TBC
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Wayuk and Yawkyawk on bush dye – Major work
Story TBC
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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 that manme.’ Jennifer Wurrkidj 2021
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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 that manme.’ Jennifer Wurrkidj 2021
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Kunmadj (dillybag) and wayuk (waterlily) on bush dye
Major work – story tbc
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Marebu(floormat) and gumnut
Story TBC
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Djenj
Deboah Wurrkidj depicts the story of Djenj (fish) in this one-off block print piece.
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Namorrorddo (Shooting star Spirit)
Mythical creatures of a malevolent nature, namorrorddo are shooting star spirits. They have long claws and trails of white light coming from their heads. They also carry a long club called miyarrurl which they use to beat victims.Yiman kabenerohrok nakidjkidj ya nakka wanjh kabenerohrok namorrorddo. Namorrorddo kabirlikan, bidngalnjkuyeng yoh.
Namorrorddo is similar to the spirit called ‘Nakidjkidj’, the same as Nakidjkidj. Namorrorddo however carries light (ie. the shooting star) and has really long claws, yes.
Source: https://www.njamed.com/
Marawarr depicts Namorrorddo in many forms. The angel is usually situated within the dry bushland and rocky outcrops of the stone country around Mankorlod.
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Namorrorddo (Shooting star Spirit)
Mythical creatures of a malevolent nature, namorrorddo are shooting star spirits. They have long claws and trails of white light coming from their heads. They also carry a long club called miyarrurl which they use to beat victims.Yiman kabenerohrok nakidjkidj ya nakka wanjh kabenerohrok namorrorddo. Namorrorddo kabirlikan, bidngalnjkuyeng yoh.
Namorrorddo is similar to the spirit called ‘Nakidjkidj’, the same as Nakidjkidj. Namorrorddo however carries light (ie. the shooting star) and has really long claws, yes.
Source: https://www.njamed.com/
Marawarr depicts Namorrorddo in many forms. The angel is usually situated within the dry bushland and rocky outcrops of the stone country around Mankorlod.