Bathi (Coiled Basket) by Galatharra Munyarryun Mary
The traditional art of weaving baskets from Pandanus is characterised by labor-intensive processes. Gathering Pandanus leaves can be physically demanding, as the spiky leaves must be carefully harvested and flayed before drying.
Special crooks, called Galpuŋaniny, are employed to extract the central, unbent leaves, which can reach impressive heights of ten to twenty feet. The Pandanus (Gunga-Pandanus Yirrkalaensis) regenerates but can't be reharvested for months.
Natural dyes sourced from bulbs, roots, and bark of specific woodland plants, each unique to their growth locations, are used to colour the materials.
Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre
Buku-Larrŋgay means “the feeling on your face as it is struck by the first rays of the sun (i.e. facing East), and Mulka means “a sacred but public ceremony.”
Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre is ...
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