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Ampitji
$7,251.00
In Tiwi cosmology, Ampitji, the Rainbow Serpent, is a powerful ancestral being and the guardian of water—both Winga (saltwater) and Kukunni (freshwater). Ampitji plays a vital role as a protector...
Bush Holiday Dreaming
$25,584.00
My paintings are about my country, my landscape, my culture, my family and the Tiwi people of Pirlangimpi and their way of life. In my paintings I speak about going...
Jilamara Design
$3,080.00
Jilamara DesignDuring ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative...
Kulama Design
$1,540.00
The Kulama design depicts this important ceremony of the Tiwi people; the dancers and singers create a circle and prepare the poisonous yam for eating, as indicated by the circles...
Kulama Design
$4,141.00
The Kulama design depicts this important ceremony of the Tiwi people; the dancers and singers create a circle and prepare the poisonous yam for eating, as indicated by the circles...
Kumarrakini (Dry Season)
$5,390.00
when it dry season that is when they do burn out .....clean the country with burning Artist Profile
Pamajini
$1,232.00
Tiwi name for Armband - worn when we dance at ceremony Artist Profile
Pupuni Jilamara
$1,232.00
Pupuni JilamaraDuring ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative...
Pupuni Jilamara
$1,694.00
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of...
Pupuni Jilamara
$1,155.00
Pupuni JilamaraDuring ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative...
Pupuni Jilamara
$1,007.00
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's father) and some serve to act out the narrative of...
Pupuni Jilamara
$192.00
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's father) and some serve to act out the narrative of...
Pupuni Jilamara
$550.00
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's father) and some serve to act out the narrative of...
Pupuni Jilamara
$2,798.00
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's father) and some serve to act out the narrative of...
Pupuni Jilamara
$576.00
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's father) and some serve to act out the narrative of...
Purrukupali
$3,126.00
Purrukupali was the son of the creator woman Murtankala. He lived with his wife Bima and son Jinani at the beginning of time when all life was immortal, during the...
Pwonga
$1,540.00
This painting tells a story about Pwonga the spider woman who gave us the designs of the web lines. WhenTiwi look for water they look for the spider webs which...
Taringa
$1,694.00
Name for carpet snake, a good source of food for Tiwi people. Artist Profile
Tokwampini
$0.00
Tokwampini is the Tiwi name for a bird. Commonly carved on Pukamani poles, it represents the ending of the creation story. Tokwampini is the father of Bima.
Winga (Tidal Movement / Waves)
$1,053.00
This work depicts the tidal movement of waters in and around the seas and creeks of the Tiwi Islands. Not just influencing fishing and hunting opportunities, the movement of water...
Yamparriparri (Puruntatameri shooting star)
$1,039.00
At night, the Tiwi skies come alive with the shimmering presence of Yamparriparri — the shooting star. In Tiwi culture, Yamparriparri is not just a celestial light; she is Tukuwanyinga,...
Yikwani
$1,232.00
Yikwani is the Tiwi name for fire. An important tool in past and present Tiwi culture, fire is still used for cooking and warmth, especially during the cooler Dry Season...
Yipali and Purrukupali
$4,000.00
This painting tells the story of Purrukupali and the sacred place Yipali — the beach where he walked into the sea with his son, Jinani. Jinani died while his mother,...
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