Lulgardi (Boab Tree) The boab tree is special us – we can eat the nuts, the young roots are also delicious, and we make string from the bark. It is also part of our flood story, the Dumbi story. You get good shade from it, and we carve the nuts Read more…
Wandjina Dreaming The Wandjina spirit of the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul tribe is highly respected by the people of Mowanjum. The Wandjinas brought the law, culture and language. The people of Mowanjum believe that the first Wandjina was called Idjair. He created the first human beings, the Gyorn Gyorn people. Read more…
Wandjina & Ungud (cloud and rain spirits & totem) The Wandjina is the creator spirit that belongs to us (the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people). He is the one that created everything, he also gave us our culture, law and songs and even the dreaming of each child before they Read more…
Wandjina & Ungud (cloud and rain spirits & totem) The Wandjina is the creator spirit that belongs to us (the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people). He is the one that created everything, he also gave us our culture, law and songs and even the dreaming of each child before they Read more…
Boab Nut Ngarinyin, Woddorda (Worrorra) and Wunambal are the three main languages of the North Kimberley language families. The Boab Tree is known by Wurnambal people as Jungurri, in Woddorda as Jungurim and in Ngarinyin as Jungulan jirri, Larrgari jirri and Malawudi jirri. Boab or Larrgardi Trees (lt.: Adansonia Gregorii) Read more…
Boab nut Ngarinyin, Woddorda (Worrorra) and Wunambal are the three main languages of the North Kimberley language families. The Boab Tree is known by Wurnambal people as Jungurri, in Woddorda as Jungurim and in Ngarinyin as Jungulan jirri, Larrgari jirri and Malawudi jirri. Boab or Larrgardi Trees (lt.: Adansonia Gregorii) Read more…
Wodoi & Djingun (spotted nightjar & owlet nightjar) Wodoi and Djingun are two birds which represent the two skin types (clans or moieties) to which all Wandjina people belong. Woody and Djingun were fighting over sugar bags (bush honey). Djingun hit Wodoi and the blood from Wodoi flowed crimson, to Read more…
Wandjinas (cloud and rain spirits) Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. The Wandjinas give the law on how we have to treat and use these creations. These customs are carried on today. The Wandjina Read more…
Wandjinas (cloud and rain spirits) Where you see a lot of Wandjinas they represent the laws of trees, rivers, rocks, bush fruit, animals and all of creation. The Wandjinas give the law on how we have to treat and use these creations. These customs are carried on today. The Wandjina Read more…