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Bamboo Men's Shirt Aboriginal Art Skinny Bush Banana

$69.95 AUD

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PAINTING STORY

Purrpalanji (Skinny Bush Banana) Jukurrpa

‘Purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana [Rhyncharrhena linearis]) is a twining climber with thin leaves and pink-brown flowers. Its bean-like edible pods are long and skinny, and can grow up to 20 cm long. It is fire tolerant and grows quickly whenever moisture is available. Like ‘yuparli’ (bush banana [Marsdenia australis]), all of the plant is eaten aside from the woody stems.

This ‘purrpalanji Jukurrpa’ (skinny bush banana Dreaming) comes from Pikilyi (Vaughan Springs), a large waterhole and natural spring to the west of Yuendumu, close to Mount Doreen. Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men are the ‘kirda’ (owners) of the skinny bush banana Dreaming at Pikilyi. Nangala women and Jangala men are the ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians) of this Dreaming.

Napangardi and Napanangka women collect ‘purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana) and ‘yuparli’ (bush banana) around Pikilyi in their ‘parraja’ (coolamons). They cook the ‘purrpalanji’ and ‘yuparli’ in hot ashes to get rid of the acidic taste they can have when eaten raw. The skinny bush banana Dreaming is only associated with Pikilyi, and does not travel to other locations. Pikilyi is an important site associated with a number of different Dreamings. These include ‘yuparli Jukurrpa’ (bush banana Dreaming), ‘warrilyi ngurlu Jukurrpa’ (blue mallee [Eucalyptus polybractea] seed Dreaming), ‘kakalyalya Jukurrpa’ (cockatoo Dreaming), and ‘warna-jarra Jukurrpa’ (two snakes Dreaming). In the two snakes Dreaming story, Napangardi and Napanangka women picked lice off of the two snakes living in the waterhole at Pikilyi.

In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa and other elements. Curved lines are used to represent the long, skinny edible portion of the ‘purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana).

ARTIST: NOLA NAPANGARDI FISHER

GARMENT INFO

  • Organically grown wild bamboo
  • Loose fit
  • Large sizing - we suggest going down one size to your normal size
  • Chest pocket
  • Bamboo wood-look buttons

COMPOSITION

65%  Bamboo Fiber  35% Cotton

Care and Use Instructions: cold machine wash with like colours. Do not bleach, soak or rub

Do not tumble dry. Warm iron, Do not dry clean.

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International Express

Includes email tracking and signature on delivery.

Expected delivery time approx. 1-2 weeks from dispatch (you will receive an email upon dispatch).

Shipping Zone Up to 500G Up to 1KG Up to 2KG Up to 5KG
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Erik Vahl Meyer
Flair with Humility; understated but classy.

This design and pattern stood out for me, and the colouring suited me too - so I was told. I am now dressed ready for Christmas! I chose the shirt from your online catalogue which is excellent and easy to use.

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Phil A
Very happy

The delivery time was a couple of days and the shirt is very comfortable and a great fit. I've had a number of comments about how nice people think the shirt is.

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Kim Harrison
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Amazing quality, very good customer service and experience. We ordered wrong size and instructions were easy to follow and fantastic communication when items resent in the mail.
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Peter Dein

The best ever. Thanks for your advice last year of the bamboo shirts when it's hot, and fits well , comfortable and modern non crease shirt.

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