EVONE MUNUYNGU - MINDIRR (PANDANUS BAG)
EVONE MUNUYNGU
Mindirr (Pandanus Bag), 2024
15 x 14 cm
Gunga (Pandanus Spiralis) and natural dyes
REGION
Ramingining Central Arnhem Land, NT
PROVENANCE
Bula'Bula Arts, NT Cat No: 309-24
Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Mindirr (dilly bags) are made from gunga (Pandanus spiralis), baḻgurr (kurrajong) and natural bush dyes. The body of the mindirr is made from gunga, and the handles from baḻgurr. Once the gunga fronds and baḻgurr bark have been collected, they are stripped and prepared then boiled with the dyes. Mindirr were used traditionally for every day utilitarian purposes, particularly collecting bush foods such as bäḻtji (yam). Traditionally, the balgurr handles were worn across the forehead while the body of the Mindirr sat at the back, between the shoulder blades making it easily accessible when collecting ŋatha (food).
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