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Jean Baptiste Apuatimi

Skin name: Japijapunga

Language: Tiwi

Region: Tiwi Island

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Pupuni JilamaraDuring ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of 'yoi' (dances)

Pupuni Jilamara

uring ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of 'yoi' (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inhe Read More
Jikapayinga (Female Freshwater Crocodile)"Jikapayinga live in waterlily place. My husband taught me to paint jikapayinga

Jikapayinga (Female Freshwater Crocodile)

Jikapayinga live in waterlily place. My husband taught me to paint jikapayinga, that cheeky crocodil Read More
Jirtaka (Sawfish)

Jirtaka (Sawfish)

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Tunga"A 'tunga' is a traditional Tiwi basket

Tunga

A 'tunga' is a traditional Tiwi basket, used to carry food or water when out hunting or gathering bu Read More
Jirtaka (Sawfish)"Jirtaka is lovely tucker. My husband used to get that fish and bring him home. After we eat that fish we get that bone and paint him up. First black

Jirtaka (Sawfish)

Jirtaka is lovely tucker. My husband used to get that fish and bring him home. After we eat that fis Read More
Jirtaka (Sawfish)

Jirtaka (Sawfish)

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Jilamara

Jilamara

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Jilamara

Jilamara

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Kulama Yam"That's that special Kulama yam we cook under the ground. Men rub it on their body to grow hair and keep healthy. That Kulama yam poison if you don't cook it right. My husband used to paint Kulama all the time. He taught me how to paint. Kulama ceremony is very important to Tiwi. When finish rain we start Kulama. We used to have Kulama ceremonies at Munkara Park in Nguiu. Kulama ceremony is good for health

Kulama Yam

That's that special Kulama yam we cook under the ground. Men rub it on their body to grow hair and Read More
Jirtaka"Jirtaka is lovely tucker. My husband used to get that fish and bring him home. After we eat that fish we get that bone and paint him up. First black

Jirtaka

Jirtaka is lovely tucker. My husband used to get that fish and bring him home. After we eat that fis Read More
NullParlini Jilamara. This is olden days painting. Long ago in the early days we put Yalinga (red ochre)

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arlini Jilamara. This is olden days painting. Long ago in the early days we put Yalinga (red ochre), Read More
Untitled This artwork was part of a fundraising auction Ochre: Supporting Indigenous Health through Art.

Untitled

This artwork was part of a fundraising auction Ochre: Supporting Indigenous Health through Art. Thi Read More

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