Six seasons, by Amanda Lee, Tracey Mulardy, Cissy Djiagween, Maxine Charlie, Lorraine Hunter and Martha Lee

Artwork

Yawuru seasons

These artworks were a highlight of the Bugarrigarra Nyurdany (because of the Dreaming) exhibition, created by Nagula Jarndu artists based in Broome. Representing the six Yawuru seasons and celebrating their saltwater country, the colourful overlay of block prints and stitching depict the key features of each season, such as yingaliwali (bluebone) in Man-gala (the wet); yari (whale) and gumanyba (7 sisters constellation) in Barrgana (the cold); and the many birrgabirrga (shellfish) in Laja (the hot season).

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This is the place of Yawuru

Representing the Yawuru people, the traditional owners of the country around Broome, Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY) is committed to a vision of mabu liyan, mabu buru, mabu ngarrangunil – Good liyan, (well...

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Bugarrigarra jarndu (The water carrier) by Martha Lee

Creating water

In Bugarrigarra, all the Jila (water sources) in Yawuru country were created by this jarndu (woman). As she walked the country she carried her pin-ga (bailer shell) spilling drops of water here and...

Bin-ga (bailer shell)

Water carrier

In a country where there is no fresh running water, finding and carrying water was essential. Most inland sources of water had to be dug out. The strong and curvaceous structure of the bin-ga (bailer...