Kaiela Arts Shepparton

On Woka

Bayadherras

Clap sticks Long neck turtle is the totem of the Yorta Yorta people along the Murray Goulburn rivers were we have men sitting and having a yarn.

Clap sticks The totem of the Yorta Yorta is the long neck turtle. They believe snake is the rainbow serpent which made the rivers.

Personal Identity: Black. Red. Yellow, Hand, palm of (Yida) Personal Identity: Black. Red. Yellow, In Aboriginal art, the colours black, red, and yellow are often seen as a visual representation of personal identity. We symbolize the strength, resilience, spiritual connection with the land, and cultural heritage of the Aboriginal people. Read more…

Belonging/Red: Hand, palm of (Yida) Belonging/Red: In Aboriginal art, the colour red is often associated with belonging. It represents the earth, fire, and blood, symbolizing the spiritual and physical connection to the land. This powerful colour signifies the life force and energy that binds Indigenous Australians to their ancestral lands. Read more…

Healing and protection/ Green: Hand, palm of (Yida) Healing and protection/ Green: In Aboriginal art, the colour green is often associated with healing and protection. It represents vegetation, plants, and growth, signifying fertility, abundance, and the cycle of life. This nurturing colour captures the essence of Mother Earth and her Read more…

Spiritual; Presence/White Hand, palm of (Yida) Spiritual; Presence/White The colour white in Aboriginal art is often associated with spiritual presence. It represents clouds, sky, and water, signifying purity, spirituality, and ancestral spirits. This ethereal colour is used to connect Indigenous people to our ancestors and the spiritual realm.

Creation/Black: Hand, palm of (Yida)  Creation/Black:  In Aboriginal art, the colour black is often associated with the night sky, mystery, and ancestral spirits. It represents the void from which all life emerges and the darkness that precedes the dawn, signifying the cyclical nature of life and the concept of rebirth Read more…

Woka (Home country) Representing the three rivers the Murray river (dungala), Goulburn river (Gaiyila) and the compaspee river, on and around my home country.