BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata: a portrait 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins collecting tree gum to make a sweet drink, 1987.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

LEILIRA BLADES

Leilira blades. Note one has a beeswax handle. These blades are traded in the winnun cycle. 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.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata and Daffy Jimija making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS WITH TRADE GOODS

Nuggett Collins with trade and exchange goods being readied for a winnun exchange ceremony at Yarralin. The photograph was taken in 1986 near Newcastle Waters.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS AT YIPITJIRINTJA LEILIRA BLADE QUARRY.

Nuggett Collins at Yipitjirintja Leilira blade quarry, 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Boomerangs being made by Nuggett Collins Jarpata, 1986. In the background is his family. The photograph was taken at Newcastle Waters.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS COLLECTING WOOD

Nuggett Collins Jarpata selecting wood for boomerang manufacture. The boomerangs are being made for trade and exchange in a winnun cycle.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985. 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. 

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

MAKING LEILIRA BLADES

Larry Brandy and Nuggett Collins burning rock to make Leilira blades, 1986.  This is a Pelican Dreaming site called Kankiritja.

MAKING LEILIRA BLADES

Larry Brandy and Nuggett Collins burning rock to make Leilira blades, 1986.  The rock is burnt to help remove natural micro-fractures prior to blade manufacture. This is an important Pelican Dreaming site and the firing of the rock is part of the Pelican History for this place.

MAKING LEILIRA BLADES

Larry Brandy and Nuggett Collins burning rock to make Leilira blades, 1986.  The rock is burnt to enhance its flaking qualities through the removal of natural micro-fractures. This is an important Pelican Dreaming site called Ipitjirintja (which is also a fly Dreaming).

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting sand goanna near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS COLLECTING WOOD

Nuggett Collins Jarpata collecting wood for boomerang manufacture. The boomerangs are part of the trade and exchange cycle called winnun. Strict protocols surround who can make the boomerangs and where the wood is obtained.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making a boomerang for trade and exchange, 1985.  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.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins collecting tree gum to make a sweet drink, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins making boomerangs for trade and exchange, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange.  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. In this photograph Nuggett is adzing the boomerang blank to refine the shape. The adze is made from a length of timber with a sharpened segment of car suspension leaf attached with copper wire.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange. Where wood was collected from, and who was involved in its collection are highly formalised as part of the winnun system of reciprocity.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters 1984. The wallaby, kalu, was cooked on an open fire at our camp that night. Hunting trips are one of the main ways of showing young novices the country.

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BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata: a portrait 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins collecting tree gum to make a sweet drink, 1987.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

LEILIRA BLADES

Leilira blades. Note one has a beeswax handle. These blades are traded in the winnun cycle. 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.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata and Daffy Jimija making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS WITH TRADE GOODS

Nuggett Collins with trade and exchange goods being readied for a winnun exchange ceremony at Yarralin. The photograph was taken in 1986 near Newcastle Waters.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS AT YIPITJIRINTJA LEILIRA BLADE QUARRY.

Nuggett Collins at Yipitjirintja Leilira blade quarry, 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Boomerangs being made by Nuggett Collins Jarpata, 1986. In the background is his family. The photograph was taken at Newcastle Waters.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS COLLECTING WOOD

Nuggett Collins Jarpata selecting wood for boomerang manufacture. The boomerangs are being made for trade and exchange in a winnun cycle.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985. 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. 

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange in a winnun ceremony, 1985.

MAKING LEILIRA BLADES

Larry Brandy and Nuggett Collins burning rock to make Leilira blades, 1986.  This is a Pelican Dreaming site called Kankiritja.

MAKING LEILIRA BLADES

Larry Brandy and Nuggett Collins burning rock to make Leilira blades, 1986.  The rock is burnt to help remove natural micro-fractures prior to blade manufacture. This is an important Pelican Dreaming site and the firing of the rock is part of the Pelican History for this place.

MAKING LEILIRA BLADES

Larry Brandy and Nuggett Collins burning rock to make Leilira blades, 1986.  The rock is burnt to enhance its flaking qualities through the removal of natural micro-fractures. This is an important Pelican Dreaming site called Ipitjirintja (which is also a fly Dreaming).

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting sand goanna near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS COLLECTING WOOD

Nuggett Collins Jarpata collecting wood for boomerang manufacture. The boomerangs are part of the trade and exchange cycle called winnun. Strict protocols surround who can make the boomerangs and where the wood is obtained.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making a boomerang for trade and exchange, 1985.  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.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins collecting tree gum to make a sweet drink, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins making boomerangs for trade and exchange, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange.  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. In this photograph Nuggett is adzing the boomerang blank to refine the shape. The adze is made from a length of timber with a sharpened segment of car suspension leaf attached with copper wire.

NUGGETT COLLINS MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata making boomerangs for trade and exchange. Where wood was collected from, and who was involved in its collection are highly formalised as part of the winnun system of reciprocity.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters 1984. The wallaby, kalu, was cooked on an open fire at our camp that night. Hunting trips are one of the main ways of showing young novices the country.