Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community LaGrange Inc

Wika (fire)

This paining is about the claypans, spinifex and waru (fire) in the dry season time, when spinifex, the native plants and the country gets dry. Its about how to burn the country the right way, not the wrong way. Like old people they used to burn the county right way, so we learn from them and keep country good for us and all the animals comes out of the bush. When the rain comes it makes the country green again. Some animals love dry season for hunting. Some times we go hunting for animals for our families

 With the Paru (spinifex) we pull out the whole plant, roots and all and then we twist it around to make a flat basket (Jitatu) like a donut ring. Then this sits on the head and you can carry water for example. The water is in a Kapara like a shallow bowl which you make from the hard wood of a tree like Parntal (Owenia Reticulata)

Wika (fire)

This paining is about the claypans, spinifex and waru (fire) in the dry season time, when spinifex, the native plants and the country gets dry. Its about how to burn the country the right way, not the wrong way. Like old people they used to burn the county right way, so we learn from them and keep country good for us and all the animals comes out of the bush. When the rain comes it makes the country green again. Some animals love dry season for hunting. Some times we go hunting for animals for our families

 With the Paru (spinifex) we pull out the whole plant, roots and all and then we twist it around to make a flat basket (Jitatu) like a donut ring. Then this sits on the head and you can carry water for example. The water is in a Kapara like a shallow bowl which you make from the hard wood of a tree like Parntal (Owenia Reticulata)

Kulyakartu

This painting is about all the rocks and kurru (creeks) all around Kulyakartu and Kirriwirri.

We went camping there for to two weeks, we went to Wirnpa first and then to Kirriwirri. We camped in the nice flat ground in the open when we got to Kulyakartu.

This is the artists Grand Fathers country.

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Claypans, Spinifex and Wika (fire) edward

This paining is about the claypans, spinifex and waru (fire) in the dry season time, when spinifex, the native plants and the country gets dry. Its about how to burn the country the right way, not the wrong way. Like old people they used to burn the county right way, so we learn from them and keep country good for us and all the animals comes out of the bush. When the rain comes it makes the country green again. Some animals love dry season for hunting. Some times we go hunting for animals for our families

 With the Paru (spinifex) we pull out the whole plant, roots and all and then we twist it around to make a flat basket (Jitatu) like a donut ring. Then this sits on the head and you can carry water for example. The water is in a Kapara like a shallow bowl which you make from the hard wood of a tree like Parntal (Owenia Reticulata)

Walyunkurr – Mangala Mulnyi

This area is where my mother’s father comes from, my Grandfather Paddy Jadai. His maternal family the Parnikarrarru Clan also other clans too. I love going back and visiting Country, I can feel my ancestors and feel their presence and power. Sometimes it’s a mirage of beautiful things and thoughts rushing through my mind when I go out there and sit in silence. Then there’s that silence and a knock on the door of my mind with art colours and combinations of using colours and different mediums to show how beautiful my Mangala Country is. This is paradise to me.

Marntikarrakapu – Mangala Mulnyi – Nuriah

Marntikarrakapu is where my great grandmother Parnarr was born, my mother’s paternal grandmother. My grandfather Paddy Jadai’s mother. It’s very rocky, strong and mystical Country. The mystical feeling happens when the wind changes, the wind tells you that you can’t go further. The rocky cliffs are so beautiful at sunrise and sunsets. The colours change like it’s showing an emotion or telling you something. I love when you sit in silence and nature speaks. This makes my mind and heart be at peace.

Ngangumarta Warran (Country)

Nyangumarta Country home to the Nyangumarta people from the Desert to the sea side. Old people lived and walked on this land, we as Nyangumarta still look after the land today, we still go out on Country hunt and keep our way of life living of the traditional food from the land.

Ngangumarta Warran (Country)

Nyangumarta Country home to the Nyangumarta people from the Desert to the sea side. Old people lived and walked on this land, we as Nyangumarta still look after the land today, we still go out on Country hunt and keep our way of life living of the traditional food from the land.

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