Boomerang (set of 10 )
Boomerang (set of 10 )
Looking for an activity for the children? go no further! these are blank boomerangs ready to be painted as gifts for Christmas, Mother’s or father’s day etc. They are 15cm in length an ideal size for children to paint!
There are basically 3 types of boomerangs that are/were made and used by aboriginal people across Australia. These include hunting boomerangs, returning boomerangs and star shaped returning boomerangs. All tribes made and used the hunting boomerang, but, not all tribes made and used the typical returning boomerang or the star shaped hunting/returning boomerang.
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Indigenous Print Handbag (Jukurrpa )
Jukurrpa is the Dreaming or creation law of Aboriginal Culture. It is a powerful word in many central Australian Aboriginal languages. The organisation, therefore is appropriately named, representing artists from ten language groups in Central Australia. They are all drawn together by their shared respect for the Jakpurra and their desire to use contemporary media to depict their stories and imagery.
Royalties from the sale of this product go to the artist.
Made in Australia.
Size: 30 cm (top ) 47cm (Bottom) 32cm Length
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Indigenous Print Shopping Bag
Jakaka is an Aboriginal word meaning “kangaroo” Jikaka authentic
art directly benefit Aboriginal artists. Authentic Aboriginal art tells the stories of desert and costal tribes who have lived on the Australian continent for more than 40,000 years. Their corroboree ceremonies trace the ancient Dreamtime journeys of kangaroo spirit ancestors, as they travel the vast Australian landscape.
Size 44 cm L x 40 cm W
Colours vary!
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Namarrkon The Lightning Man
“The sacred site of Namarrkon, the Lightning Spirit for the Kunwinjku people…is about fifty-six kilometres (thirty-five miles) away to the east of Nimbuwah rock, which towers into the sky from the surrounding plains. It is here that Namarrkon dwells throughout the dry season. Sometimes he assumes the form of a grasshopper to forage for food among the cabbage tree palms and bush shrubs growing nearby. He is also said to have created ‘aljurr’, (Leichhardt’s grasshopper) who goes looking for Namarrkon during electrical storms……
Suggested learning activities: Create your own Dreaming story using your favourite insect as the main character. How do they represent a natural phenomenon such as the weather? How do they utilise this phenomenon to carry out their story? (a Dreaming story could correspond to another tribal legend of creation from the various indigenous groups from around the world) create a narrative about nature e.g., storms, floods, rain, hail, fire, rivers etc inspired by some of the dreamtime stories. Explain in your own words what the dreamtime perspective of lighting is. How is this different or similar to your understanding of lightning?
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Raw Wood Pen Holder
Raw Wood Pen Holder
Raw wood pen holders are ready for dot painting, they make great gifts for the children to decorate for parents or other family members. Combine these with a mix of the Aboriginal Mini Artifacts for a Naidoc week activity. They are made from recycled pallet timber! great for sustainability.
They are made in Australia by Aboriginal people.
size 4 cm H x 9 cm dia
Raw Wood T Light Candle Holder
Raw wood T light candle holders are ready for dot painting, they make great gifts for the children to decorate for parents or other family members. Combine these with a mix of the Aboriginal Mini Artifacts for a Naidoc week activity. They are made from recycled pallet timber! great for sustainability.
They are made in Australia by Aboriginal people.
size 7 cm H x 7 cm dia