WARINGARRI ABORIGINAL ARTS

Woomarri – Yulu – Langi – Aru Woomarri (King George River country) – Yulu (Bush Flowers) – Langi (Trees) – Aru (Rocks)

Burning the Bush Hunting Kira Kiro (Bradshaw) figures are depicted burning the bush to hunt for animals.

Kira Kiro Country “This painting shows the country before the fires and before people started changing the environment.”   The country is alive with Madjal (Grasses) – Watja (Leaves) – Yulu (Bush Flowers) – Kanandur (Pandanus)- Kulalar (Vines) surrounding a rock hole near the sea.  The colours of flowers and Read more…

Bush Spirits Mary has depicted Kira Kiro or bush spirits in this painting. They are believed to be protectors of sacred ceremonial places and tribes as they wander through the bush.  Fire is in the foreground of the work, which is burning the grasses (madjara) of the bush.  The Kira Read more…

Kira Kiro hunting Kira Kiro are hunting in the bush.  They are happy that it is the wet season and there is plenty of bush tucker.

Seaweeds The fish and the turtles are feeding on the seaweed

Cob Web When you go through the bush and rocks, there are all the beautiful set of cobwebs with insects and leaves, so I thought it would be nice to create this story for our children.

Aru Mary has depicted the pretty rocks (Aru) and pools of her husband’s country in Berkeley River. Mary’s art details the rock formations along the Berkeley River as part of her ongoing connection to her husband and his country. Having lived and walked the river length with her husband and Read more…

Aru Mary has depicted the pretty rocks (Aru) and pools of her husband’s country in Berkeley River. Mary’s art details the rock formations along the Berkeley River as part of her ongoing connection to her husband and his country. Having lived and walked the river length with her husband and Read more…

Wanjina Assistants Kira Kiro and other figures are happy that the land, river and sea are looked after properly by Aboriginal people. My peopleprotect the rock art, sacred sites, law grounds and where warriors are buried.