Hand Made Paper Gift Bag Large- 25.5x12.7x33cm (10x5x13in)-MNM600
SKU: AMNM600GBGL
$8.16 (excl. GST)
MALIKIJARRA JUKURRPA (TWO DOGS DREAMING)
In this Dreaming story, two dog ancestors, a Jampijinpa and a Napangardi, travelled from the west to the east. At Tapu (a rockhole), the two dogs separated. The female dog, Napangardi, went to the south, and the male dog, Jampijinpa, went to the north. Eventually, he became lonely and howled for Napangardi in the south.
She came running to him, and they married at Ngarnka. They wore men’s and women’s marriage headdresses, and Jampijinpa painted himself with white clay for the ceremony.
The two dogs continued running east before arriving in Warlaku (Ali Curung). Many other dogs were living in Warlaku when they arrived. There were many families of dogs—mothers, fathers, children, and uncles—all living together.
Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs there. They chose to stay in Warlaku and live with all the other dogs. In this way, the ‘malikijarra Jukurrpa’ (two dogs Dreaming) tells the story of proper conduct in families and marriages.
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- Image design by an Australian Aboriginal artist
- Royalties are paid to the artist once a month
- Upcycled paper made from cotton offcuts
- Screen printed image
- Packaging – swing tag with artist info
- 25.5×12.7x33cm
- Artisanal paper and artisanal bag
- Made in Jaipur, Rajasthan
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ART BY MURDIE NAMPIJINPA MORRIS