Bula’bula Arts

Bilma (clapsticks) Made from ironwood, these bilma are a traditional percussive instrument used to maintain rhythm during song for ceremony.  Only certain people can use these- mostly men. 

Bilma (clapsticks) Made from ironwood, these bilma are a traditional percussive instrument used to maintain rhythm during song for ceremony.  Only certain people can use these- mostly men. 

Gali-Gali Gali-Gali, or more commonly known as boomerang, have been used by Yolngu people for many centuries as a multi functional instrument including; hunting prey, weapons during warfare, and during rituals and ceremonies. 

Gali-Gali Gali-Gali, or more commonly known as boomerang, have been used by Yolngu people for many centuries as a multi functional instrument including; hunting prey, weapons during warfare, and during rituals and ceremonies. 

Goya (fish) made out of buffalo horn

Pelican nest

Rarrk Carving Buffalo carving depicting rarrk, the traditional cross hatching effect used by Yolngu people of this region. 

Goya (fish) Goya (fish) carving carving made from Buffalo horn 

Pelican (Warbalulu) JB paints stories from his Dhuwa homeland in northeast Arnhem Land. Stories are passed on either paternally or maternally, and JB would have learnt these stories from his ancestors. The cross-hatching style is a traditional painting style of this area and can represent elements such as water, air Read more…

Raypiny Dhawu (Fresh Water Story) All Aboriginal people originate from a spiritual source, fixed in a particular place in their land or the sea. These ‘spiritual reservoirs’ are often in the form of special waterholes made by Wangarr (creative spirits) that were created long ago close to the beginning of Read more…