Gyorn Gyorn (Bradshaws) The Wandjina created the earth and all life upon it, then he created the first human beings: the Gyorn Gyorn people. He then told them to work the land and do well. The Gyorn Gyorns were confused and didn’t understand what the Wandjina wanted from them. The Read more…
Wali (green sea turtle) This painting is of the Wali, which we hunt and eat. I love painting this turtle because it makes me think of my mum’s country on the coast where they always hunted and ate. I’ve always painted this turtle’s eggs as well which are also good Read more…
Jaiya (fish) Wandjina is the creator for all the food on the land and in the sea.He’s the one who gave us fish (Jaiya).
Unguds (Child Dreaming);- The Wandjina is highly respected by the people because it gave the law, culture and language. The Unguds represent the dreaming of the people which the Wandjina has given. The Ungud is given before birth to the parents, grandparents aunts or uncles of a child, through dreams, Read more…
Wandjina, Ungud & Wali (cloud and rain spirit, totem & sea turtle) The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wanumbul people who live at Mowanjum and up the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the Northwest Kimberley of Australia. The Wandjina gave the law and the Read more…
Mangarri (bush tucker) These are the Mangarri (bush tucker) you will find in the bush at Winjin (wet season) time. You can see Goollingi (rain), Magabala (bush banana), Gulungi (black plum), Gooloy (green plum) and Boonjoorrool (Koonkaberry).
Wandjina (cloud and rain spirits) The Wandjina spirits are highly respected by the Worrora, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people who live at Mowanjum and along the Gibb River Road to Kalumburru in the North West Kimberley region of Western Australia. Wandjina represents the laws of everything the surrounds us trees, rivers, Read more…
Status: Stock Boxed set of 12 cards (Blank inside) Each pack contains 12 cards, 2 of each artwork design by Mowanjum Artists Wandjina & Unguds by Gabriella Barunga Wandjina is very respected by the people because it gave the law, culture and language. The Unguds represent the dreaming of the people Read more…
Status: Stock 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.: Read more…
