LEILIRA BLADE MANUFACTURE: ABBY THOMAS

Leilira blade manufacture: Abby Thomas. This photograph was taken in 1986 at a blade quarry called Ipitjirintja. This is a pelican Dreaming site that also has associations with the fly Dreaming.

ABBY THOMAS

Abby Thomas making a Leilira blade near Newcastle Waters, 1986. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called Winnun. Leilira blades are closely associated with the Pelican Dreaming. In the pelican Dreaming history, one blade on top of the other forms the pelican beak.

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LEILIRA BLADE MANUFACTURE: ABBY THOMAS

Leilira blade manufacture: Abby Thomas. This photograph was taken in 1986 at a blade quarry called Ipitjirintja. This is a pelican Dreaming site that also has associations with the fly Dreaming.

ABBY THOMAS

Abby Thomas making a Leilira blade near Newcastle Waters, 1986. Important Dreaming histories are associated with the various trade goods. These stories travel with the goods as a part of the trade cycle called Winnun. Leilira blades are closely associated with the Pelican Dreaming. In the pelican Dreaming history, one blade on top of the other forms the pelican beak.