Maningrida Arts & Culture

Wak Wak

Ngalyod

Buluwana

Kunmadj (Dilly Bag)

Lorrkkon and Djulng

QUT

Barlangu (Shark) SHARK STORY; This shark jumped from Mirrngatja to Malyangarnak and the Saratoga jumped from Mahjangarnak to Mirrngatja. When the shark came to Malyangarnak and the Saratoga went to Mirrngatja those two places swapped names, Malyangarnak was given the name Malyangarnak, we were told these stories by the two Read more…

Rajarra (Barramundi)

Bawáliba Skin

Bawáliba and Ngalyod (Rainbow Serpent) ‘My Kikka (mother), when she was alive, she would tell me these stories. I was just a  little girl and she would tell us the stories in her language Gurrgoni. In the camps there were boy and girl Bawaliba, and old Bawaliba too. They loved Read more…