In the beginning of time magpie geese lived at a place called Gungimilawuy in central Arnhem Land. They left there to visit several other places, taking with them feathered string (marawurr) representing waterlily roots (kaliwurr) which was to be used in ceremonies. When they came to the Arafura Swamp near Ramingining they cut off a …
In the Dreamtime a man called Yirrwadbad took a young girl from a neighbouring camp as his wife, but she refused to sleep with him and ran home to her mother. Instead of sending her back to her husband, in accordance with traditional law, her mother protected her and allowed her to stay. Angry and …
There is a This practice goes back to the Dreamtime when the first hollow log was made by Muruyana, a mogwoi (spirit) with strong sexual desires, who is said to have always been chasing women. He cut down a flowering tree and hollowed it out. It was then placed in the middle of the sacred …
Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery is a founding member of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association, which was established to promote the ethical trade of indigenous art.
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