Mangkaja Arts

Desert Flowers This one is when its getting dry. Those flowers going down. The yellow flowers come out when its getting dry. Still purple and pink ones there. Water is in the middle jila. This ngaba still right, its nearly getting dry but that water is still ok.

Dreamtime Lovers My grandfather and grandmother story. They are from here, from the desert. They had no water. Coming down the rock they found rockhole with water coming down the rock. Then later they find big mob of grass growing around. When they had no kids, they found each other. Read more…

BILLABONG COUNTRY The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs and have a beautiful flower.

Palm Springs These are rocks and all the seeds. Waterhole here, the blue ones. Five waterhole at those springs. These are the lily pads growing in the water. Its beautiful, like a paradise. Every time we go, maybe on a holiday.

Japinka Jila Really hard country. Travelling is in motor car (Toyota). Our family walked around in high jilji (sandhills).

Pinti Lake Pinti Lake, same way water here, any animal can drink. Water turkey, goanna anyone. The white tree, the seed burns. Not allowed to use ’em. Wiliyin. Kids write their name and it comes out in blisters on the skin.

Collecting Nuts This story about picking up boab nuts. The boab tree starts flowering in wet season. The flowers are about what time they start flowering then its time for the boab nuts to grow. The flowers are shooting out. Middle part is about picking them up and putting them Read more…