Tjala / Honey Ants Tjala or honey ants live in nests about a metre underground beneath mulga trees, and they are a highly favoured food source. The tjala tunnels that lead down to the ants’ nests are called nyinantu, and the larvae are called ipilyka-ipilyka. After the rain when the ground is Read more…
Ngayuku Walka / My Design Walka means design or pattern. Artists use this title to describe artworks that are pattern based rather than descriptive or telling a story.
Kampuṟara and Iḻi This food is called kampuṟara (bush tomato). People collect and eat this berry. They are happy and live as a familky. This food is called iḻi (wild fig). People collect and eat this berry. They are really happy.
Wanguṉu and Arnguḻi This plant is called wanguṉu (naked woollybutt, an important traditional grain). It is a seed. The women rub it in a bowl to remove the grass and keep the seeds. The women then grind it on a tjiwa (flat stone) with a tjungaṟi (round handheld grinding stone) Read more…
In the Bush A man spears the malu (kangaroo). Two ladies are digging for maku (witchetty grubs). One lady is digging for tjala (honey ants).
Wiltja and Malu A long time ago we used to live in wiltjas (shelters made of wood and spinifex). We were happy and had no sicknesses. The men used to go hunting for malu (kangaroos and then bring the kuka (meat) home to the families. When we eat malu we are Read more…