Punmu “Punmu, I went there when I was a young girl, a teenager with my mother and father before my mother passed. Big mob of people was there. No building, just little cubby houses [bough shelters]. Long time I been there. These here are the waterholes around Punmu; Rawa spring- Read more…
Wirlarra (Wilarra) Wirlarra, the site depicted in this painting, lies on the eastern edge of a large salt lake, Nyayartakujarra (Lake Dora), near Punmu Aboriginal community. A distinctive group of small salt water pools are clustered together here. The water from these pools is known for its’ powerful healing properties, Read more…
Jila-Jila Jila-jila is one of several soaks located close to Punmu Aboriginal Community, and on the eastern edge of Kumpupirntily (Kumpupintily, Lake Disappointment). Extensive permanent tali (sandhills) surround this soak. Jila-jila is also a popular area for collecting minyarra (bush onion). Minyarra (bush onion) are a favoured bush tucker amongst Read more…
Kurjarala “Kurjarala [is a] spring in the middle of the lake, north side of Bidyadanga. My family used to walk round there. Now [they’ve] all gone back to Punmu.” – Beverley Rogers As Beverley here describes, Kurjarala is a yinta (permanent spring) to the north of Bidyadanga, an Aboriginal community located on Read more…
Punmu “This area here is our Country. It’s our Country right here. We returned to our Country with a Toyota and a grader that made the road. A grader right up to here. Punmu is a good place. It’s a happy place to live. My spirit feels good living here. Read more…
Punmu “This area here is our Country. It’s our Country right here. We returned to our Country with a Toyota and a grader that made the road. A grader right up to here. Punmu is a good place. It’s a happy place to live. My spirit feels good living here. Read more…
Status: Stock Lunki (witchetty grub) Lunki (witchetty grub) by Danielle Booth is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Lunki (witchetty grubs) are the large, pinkish white, wood eating larvae of several moth species. During the pujiman (traditional, desert Read more…
Status: Stock Minyarra/ Jaliirpa/ Jurnta (Bush Onion) Minyarra/ Jaliirpa/ Jurnta (Bush Onion) by Danielle Booth is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Minyarra (bush onion), otherwise known as jaliirpa or jurnta, is a favoured bush tucker amongst Read more…
Status: Stock Jalpinypa / Jalpinpa (Honey Grevillea, Flame Grevillea) Jalpinypa / Jalpinpa (honey grevillea, flame grevillea) by Marita Lubin is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Jalpinypa, or jalpinpa (honey grevillea, flame grevilea) is a shrub with long, Read more…
Status: Stock Ngujarna / Yuwinyji (Woollybutt Grass) Ngujarna / Yuwinyji (woollybutt grass) by Danielle Booth is part of a series of bushfood depictions, originally painted on country in preparation for Martumili Exhibition, Mirrka (bushfoods). Ngujarna, or yuwinyji, is a perennial grass commonly known as woollybutt grass. The plant grows Read more…