These works depict Wandjinas from Jack Dale’s country. The ochre body paint running vertically down the figures indicates male Wandjinas who have been fully initiated thru Ceremony. Female Wandjinas are usually depicted holding babies. The Wandjinas are the creators of Wungud places and life. The following story of Baby Dreaming is central to Jack’s beliefs.
Baby Dreaming – Wungud Place
Young babies wait in the sea at the mouth of the river, waiting for high tide which will take them upstream to a place called Wuni-Ari – Wungud sacred waterhole. The babies will swim around looking for a mother and father. If they are found they are so happy, if not they will wait once again for the tide to take them back to the sea. The process is repeated until they are adopted. Wungud is a place a woman will go to dream about babies. Jack Dale says his two children, Edna and Joanna originate from these special places. Jack is proud to pass his beliefs on to his grandchildren who are now also painting.
Jack Dale Mengenen, Ngarinyin senior lawman was born in the bush on Mount House Station, circa 1922 and lived in Derby, Western Australia. He died peacefully in Derby in 2013.
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These works depict Wandjinas from Jack Dale’s country. The ochre body paint running vertically down the figures indicates male Wandjinas who have been fully initiated thru Ceremony. Female Wandjinas are usually depicted holding babies. The Wandjinas are the creators of Wungud places and life. The following story of Baby Dreaming is central to Jack’s beliefs.
Baby Dreaming – Wungud Place
Young babies wait in the sea at the mouth of the river, waiting for high tide which will take them upstream to a place called Wuni-Ari – Wungud sacred waterhole. The babies will swim around looking for a mother and father. If they are found they are so happy, if not they will wait once again for the tide to take them back to the sea. The process is repeated until they are adopted. Wungud is a place a woman will go to dream about babies. Jack Dale says his two children, Edna and Joanna originate from these special places. Jack is proud to pass his beliefs on to his grandchildren who are now also painting.
Jack Dale Mengenen, Ngarinyin senior lawman was born in the bush on Mount House Station, circa 1922 and lived in Derby, Western Australia. He died peacefully in Derby in 2013.
These works depict Wandjinas from Jack Dale’s country. The ochre body paint running vertically down the figures indicates male Wandjinas who have been fully initiated thru Ceremony. Female Wandjinas are usually depicted holding babies. The Wandjinas are the creators of Wungud places and life. The following story of Baby Dreaming is central to Jack’s beliefs.
Baby Dreaming – Wungud Place
Young babies wait in the sea at the mouth of the river, waiting for high tide which will take them upstream to a place called Wuni-Ari – Wungud sacred waterhole. The babies will swim around looking for a mother and father. If they are found they are so happy, if not they will wait once again for the tide to take them back to the sea. The process is repeated until they are adopted. Wungud is a place a woman will go to dream about babies. Jack Dale says his two children, Edna and Joanna originate from these special places. Jack is proud to pass his beliefs on to his grandchildren who are now also painting.
Jack Dale Mengenen, Ngarinyin senior lawman was born in the bush on Mount House Station, circa 1922 and lived in Derby, Western Australia. He died peacefully in Derby in 2013.
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