Untitled “All the clans of Martu Wuulkurra. Kukapanyu. Mukurtu. Kiwirirri. Rarrki. Jartuti Warrkarta. Kalyira Mirnta. Manyjiljarra and kartujarra and Warnman.” – Clifton Girgiba “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting Read more…
Untitled “All the clans of Martu Wuulkurra. Kukapanyu. Mukurtu. Kiwirirri. Rarrki. Jartuti Warrkarta. Kalyira Mirnta. Manyjiljarra and kartujarra and Warnman.” – Clifton Girgiba “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting Read more…
Untitled “All the clans of Martu Wuulkurra. Kukapanyu. Mukurtu. Kiwirirri. Rarrki. Jartuti Warrkarta. Kalyira Mirnta. Manyjiljarra and kartujarra and Warnman.” – Clifton Girgiba “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting Read more…
Nganjirr “Grandfathers Country not far from Well 33 called Nganjjrr. Not far, can go up by car. Go camping there. When it rains fills up, then is dry. Two Country’s Nganjirr and Kun-Kun (Kuny-Kuny), Marlene’s Country. Can just go out for the day lovely and quiet, go hunting and get Read more…
Nganjirr “Grandfathers Country not far from Well 33 called Nganjjrr. Not far, can go up by car. Go camping there. When it rains fills up, then is dry. Two Country’s Nganjirr and Kun-Kun (Kuny-Kuny), Marlene’s Country. Can just go out for the day lovely and quiet, go hunting and get Read more…
Wuukurta (honey ants) Wuukurta (honey ants) are found in a variety of arid or semiarid environments, with nests of up to two metres deep and more than two metres across. Wuukurta are a highly sought after bush tucker, known otherwise as ‘bush lollies’ due to their sweet, honey like taste. Read more…
Bush Tucker Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally from water source to water source, and hunting and Read more…
Bush Tucker Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally from water source to water source, and hunting and Read more…
Bush Tucker Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in small family groups, moving seasonally from water source to water source, and hunting and Read more…
Emu Tracks to Puntawarri “Emu go to the springs to have a drink of water and then move on to the next one.” – Judith Anya Samson Puntawarri is an important cultural area, as well as the site of a now abandoned community, a waterhole, creek and lake. Puntawarri is Read more…