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Charlotte – Warlu Goanna

Original price was: $110.00.Current price is: $88.00.

Charlotte bags are beautifully made with firm construction. They hold their shape and can stand on their base. They are versatile, big enough to carry everything you need yet slim and with two external zip pockets to make it it easy to find your phone, keys and cards. A great everyday bag or for special occasions.

The feature fabric is designed by a Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, a Warlpiri artist and produced under license through Warlukurlangu Artists, an Aboriginal owned art centre in Yuendumu in Central Australia NT.

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Availability: 1 in stock

Feature fabric is printed on cotton canvas.

H: 23 cm (9 inches)
L: 28 cm (11 inches)

Features

  • Fully lined
  • Zip closure
  • Adjustable strap that’s also detachable
  • Can be worn on the shoulder or cross body
  • Two front, external zipper pockets
  • Two internal pockets, one with zip
  • Flat bottom
  • Quality notions

Artist: Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer

Fabric Story: “This painting depicts a ‘wardapi Jukurrpa’ (sand monitor/goanna [Varanus gouldii] Dreaming). This dramatic Jukurrpa travels between Purturlu (Mount Theo), approximately 150kms north-northwest of Yuendumu, and Yarripilangu (Newhaven), which is approximately 100kms southwest of Yuendumu. This painting focuses on the portion of the Jukurrpa that takes place at Yarripilangu, which is owned by Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women and Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men. The portion of the Jukurrpa at Purturlu belongs to Napanangka/Napangardi women and Japanangka/Japangardi men.

This Jukurrpa tells the story of a Japangardi man named Wamaru who lived at Jarrardajarrayi, an area of country near Purturlu. This Japangardi man lived at Jarrardajarrayi near a soakage called Juntangkalpa. He travelled south to Yarripilangu and approached a group of ‘karnta’ (women) that were sitting down in a circle there. He wanted to woo a Nungarrayi woman named Yurlkurinyi who was the wrong skin for him. By tribal law, this woman was his mother-inlaw and their relationship would be taboo.

The Japangardi man wooed the Nungarrayi woman and they went up the hill at Yarripilangu where they made love. The earth there turned to ‘ngunjungunju’ (white ochre) and the man turned himself and all the ‘karnta’ (women) into ‘wardapi’ (goannas). The Japangardi man eventually brought the Nungarrayi woman back to Purturlu to live, even though they were the wrong skin for each other.

White ochre is still found on top of the hill at Yarripilangu and is used today for love magic and for ceremonial decoration. There’s also a cave where you can see the shape of a goanna entering. There are beautiful groundwater springs on the east side of the Yarripilangu hill. A number of important Jukurrpa associated with men’s’ initiation ceremonies pass through Yarripilangu – these include ‘karnta Jukurrpa’ (women’s’ Dreaming), ‘ngalyipi Jukurrpa’ (snake vine [Tinospora smilacina] Dreaming), ‘wati-jarra Jukurrpa’ (two men Dreaming), and ‘witi Jukurrpa’ (ceremonial pole Dreaming).

Each Charlotte Bag is handmade with love and care so please note that every bag is unique, and the placement of the fabric design may be different on each item.

Back Story of this beautiful bag made by Flying Fox Fabrics.

Our Charlotte bags are made by Women for Women Foundation in Cambodia. Women for Women prides itself in providing opportunities and skills that empower Cambodian women and girls to be leaders in their community. Each Charlotte Bag is handmade with love and care by the women of Women for Women, so please note that every bag is unique, and the placement of the fabric design is different on each item.

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