Ochre Miny’tji
Our miny’tji (clan designs) are our foundations, the footsteps of our ancestors that we must follow. Miny’tji tells us who we are, where we are from and who we are connected to. We paint in ceremony, on our bodies and our sacred objects, and we paint on ṉäku, the bark of a mature stringybark tree.
We collect our colours from the bush and saltwater shores around the Milingimbi islands, with special ochres traded with family from more distant places. Every painting is Country.
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DARRYL YATJANY
Dhukururru (Sacred Rocks), Darryl Yatjany – Two dhukururru/sacred rocks at bottom, one straight-sided head/tail at top, latjin (mangrove worms), no raŋ (all white cross-hatching). -
DARRYL YATJANY
Yothu-Yindi -
JACOB GANAMBARR
Djanda ga Milminydjarrk -
JASON DHAMARANDJI DHAWULUNBULUN
Ḏaruma ga Yaŋurryaŋurr (Baler Shell and Spirit) – Jason Dhawalunbulun -
JOE DHAMANYDJI
Guku Ŋäṉitj Djiliwirriw (Honey of Djiliwirri) -
JOE DHAMANYDJI
Milminydjarrk Gärriyakŋur (Waterholes at Gärriyak) – Joe Dhamanydji -
JOE DHAMANYDJI
Warraga’ (cycad nut) -
LAWRENCE GARRAWURRA
Milminydjarrk ga Ṉirriwan (Sacred Water Hole and Oyster) – Lawrence Garrawurra -
MATTHEW DJIPURRTJUN
Guḻa’ Warrnyu ga Gapu Raypiny (Flying Fox Bat Faeces and Fresh Water) -
MICHAEL MUNGULA
Djiliwirri guku -
SONIA BIRRTJILIMBI
Garrawurra body paint designs – General (no details about stripes, buwaṯa or diagonals). -
SUSAN MANAWARAWUY
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