BETTER WORLD ARTS - MURDIE NAMPIJINPA MORRIS HANDMADE PAPER GIFT BAG - MEDIUM

BETTER WORLD ARTS
Murdie Nampijinpa Morris Handmade Paper Gift Bag 
H: 28cm W: 23cm D: 10cm

This paper gift bag is eco-friendly, being made from cotton scraps scoured from the garment industry. No wood, or toxic chemicals are used in production. One tonne of handmade paper saves an estimated 277 eucalyptus trees.

About the Artwork:
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. 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 each other 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 and fathers and 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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Better World Arts Gallery is known for Aboriginal-designed rugs, cushions and jewellery, and their cross-cultural projects bring communities of artists and artisans together to produce high quality handicrafts. Traditional Anangu people from the remote Western Desert paint in the Better World studios and their gorgeous fine art and sculptures convey stories of their rich and ancient culture.