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Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps
Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps

Indigenous Australian Water & Seed Dreaming Beeswax Wraps

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$15.00
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Beeswax wraps are the all natural alternative to cling wrap that will keep your food fresh for longer. They are washable, reusable and just use the warmth of your hands to seal food directly inside or cover bowls, plates and containers. Great for cheese, bread, fruits and so much more.

Get the perfect mix of shapes and sizes to use in the kitchen to reduce your single plastic use. 

Circles 3 Pack Includes: 1 Medium Circle (25cm) + 2 x Small Circles (20cm)

Lunch 2 Pack Includes: 2 x Medium Square (30cm x 30cm)

Kitchen 3 Pack Includes: 1 Large Rectangle (40cm x 30cm), 1 Medium Square (30cm x 30cm) + 1 Medium Circle (25cm)

Starter 4 Pack Includes: 1 Large Rectangle (40cm x 30cm), 1 Medium Square (30cm x 30cm), 1 Medium Circle (25cm) + 1 Small Circle (20cm)

 

ARTWORK STORIES:

Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) - Puyurru by Agnes Nampajimpa Brown

The site depicted in this painting is Puyurru, west of Yuendumu. In the usually dry creek beds are 'mulju'(soakages), or naturally occurring wells. The 'kirda' (owners) for this site are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men. Two Jangala men, rainmakers, sang the rain, unleashing a giant storm. The storm travelled across the country from the east to the west, initially travelling with a 'pamapardu Jukurrpa' (termite Dreaming) from Warntungurru to Warlura, a waterhole 8 miles east of Yuendumu. At Warlura, a gecko called Yumariyumari blew the storm on to Lapurrukurra and Wilpiri. Bolts of lightning shot out at Wirnpa (also called Mardinymardinypa) and at Kanaralji. At this point the Dreaming track also includes the 'kurdukurdu mangkurdu Jukurrpa' (children of the clouds Dreaming). The water Dreaming built hills at Ngamangama using baby clouds and also stuck long pointy clouds into the ground at Jukajuka, where they can still be seen today as rock formations. The termite Dreaming eventually continued west to Nyirripi, a community approximately 160 km west of Yuendumu. The water Dreaming then travelled from the south over Mikanji, a watercourse with soakages north west of Yuendumu. At Mikanji, the storm was picked up by a 'kirrkarlanji' (brown falcon [Falco berigora]) and taken farther north. At Puyurru, the falcon dug up a giant 'warnayarra' (rainbow serpent). The serpent carried water with it to create another large lake, Jillyiumpa, close to an outstation in this country. The 'kirda' (owners) of this story are Jangala men and Nangala women. After stopping at Puyurru, the water Dreaming travelled on through other locations including Yalyarilalku, Mikilyparnta, Katalpi, Lungkardajarra, Jirawarnpa, Kamira, Yurrunjuku, and Jikaya before moving on into Gurindji country to the north. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the 'Jukurrpa' (Dreaming). Short dashes are often used to represent 'mangkurdu' (cumulus & stratocumulus clouds), and longer, flowing lines represent 'ngawarra' (flood waters). Small circles are used to depict 'mulju' (soakages) and river bed. 

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Ngurlu Jukurrpa (Native Seed Dreaming)


"Nakamarra/Napurrurla women and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla men. The Jukurrpa is associated with a place called Jaralypari, north of Yuendumu. Lukarrara is a species of Fimbristylis, a grass that bears edible seeds in the winter-time. The seeds are traditionally ground on a large stone ('puturlu') with a smaller stone ('ngalikirri') to make flour. This flour is mixed with water ('ngapa') to make small seed cakes. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. In paintings of this Jukurrpa large concentric circles are used to represent Jaralypari and dots surrounding these circles are often depicting the 'ngurlu'."

Artwork and words by Sarah Napurrurla Leo

 

 

 

*None of your Beeswax NT's wraps are made with 100% cotton infused with our secret mix of Australian Beeswax, Pine Resin + Jojoba Oil (All products are natural and help with anti bacterial properties)

Colours may appear different in person due to lighting/photo quality