• 8. Ladies Going to get Pandanus
  • 8. Ladies Going to get Pandanus
  • 8. Ladies Going to get Pandanus

Joyce Murrungun

8. Ladies Going to get Pandanus


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"The ladies are going to get the pandanus. The buffaloes are thirsty, they're
going for a drink We busy peeling the pandanus and collecting dhunda (red
dye colour). The trees are maguj (pandanus) with red nuts we call ngalki. When they
dry and fall on the ground, we chop them up with axe and eat them."

    • Acrylic on metal
    • Dimensions: 45 x 15cm
    • Cat No. 298-23

Joyce Murrungun is an artist working with Numbulwar Numburindi Arts.


Built on self-determination, Numbulwar Numburindi Arts (NNA) is a colletive or artists whose mission is to keep culture strong. Established in 2019, Numbulwar’s first art centre is 100 per cent owned and controlled by the community. Born from the community’s desire to practice and engage with traditional culture, NNA is a space for artistic and cultural expression. Champions of fibre art, NNA artists marry naturally-dyed and locally-harvested pandanus with bright and bold ghost nets, abandoned fishing line retrieved from Numbulwar’s shoreline. Our Wulbung (baskets) and Yir (dillybags) fit as naturally in traditional applications as they do in contemporary, urban environments. Numbulwar sits on the Rose River and belongs to the Nunggayinbala clan, one of the Wubuy or Nunggubuyu speaking clans from the region. Ceremonial activities are still very important within the region and occur regularly.


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