Bamboo Men's Shirt Aboriginal Art Mina Mina Dreaming
PAINTING STORY
Mina Mina Jukurrpa (Mina mina Dreaming) – Ngalyipi
This ‘Jukurrpa” (Dreaming) comes from Mina Mina, a very important women’s Dreaming site far to the west of Yuendumu near Lake Mackay and the WA boarder. The ‘kirda’ (owners) of this Dreaming are Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men; the are is sacred to Napangardi and Napanangka women. There are a number of ‘mulju’ (water soakages) and a ‘maluri’ (clay pan) at Mina Mina.
In the Dreamtime, ancestral women danced at Mina Mina and ‘karlangu’ (digging sticks) rose up out of the ground. The women collected the digging sticks and then travelled on the east, dancing, digging for bush tucker, collecting ‘ngalyipi’ (snake vine [ Tinospora smilacina]), and creating many places as they went. ‘Ngalyipi’ is a rope like creeper that grows up the trunks and limbs of trees, including ‘kurrkara’ (desert oak [Allocasuarina decaisneana])/ It is used as a ceremonial wrap and as a strap to carry ‘parraja’ (coolamons) and ‘ngam’ (water carriers). ‘Ngalyipi’ is also used to tie around the forehead to cure headaches, and to blind cuts.
The women stopped at Karntakurlangu, Janyinki, Parapurnta, Kimayi, and Munyuparntiparnti, sites spanning from the west to the east of Yundumu. When they stopped, the women dug for bush foods like ‘jintiparnts’ (desert truffle [Elderia arenivaga]). The Dreaming track eventually took them far beyond Warlpiri country. The track passed through Coniston in Anmatyerre country to the east, and then went on to Alcoota and Aileron far to the northeast of Yuendumu and eventually on into Queensland.
In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, sinuous lines are used to represent the ‘ngalyipi’ (snake vine). Concentric circles are often used to represent the ‘jintiparnta’ (desert truffles) that the women have collected, while straight lines can be used to depict the ‘karlangu’ (digging sticks).
Artist: Kristy Anne Napanangka brown
GARMENT INFO
- Organically grown wild bamboo
- Loose fit - Large sizes, most people go down one size
- Chest pocket
- Bamboo wood-look buttons
COMPOSITION
65% Bamboo Fiber 35% Cotton
Follow the steps below to find your under bust size (Number).
Measure firmly around your chest and let the measuring tape rest just under your bust, ensuring that the tape is lying straight across your back.
The under bust measurement will be your band size (Number).
If you measure between sizes, it is advisable to go up or down to the closest size number.
UNDERBUST MEASUREMENT IN CM'S | 71 | 75 | 81 | 86.5 | 91.5 | 96.6 | 101.5 | 106.5 | 112 | 117 | 112 | 127 |
band sizes (number) | ||||||||||||
AUS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
uk | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 5 |
german | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 58 |
usa | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Measure the bust line at the fullest part of your chest as firmly as you can, without changing the shape of your breasts.
Subtract the under bust measurement from the over bust measurement.
Find where the result (Difference calculated) lies within the chart below and the corresponding size will be your cup size (Letter).
cup size | a cup | b cup | c cup | d cup | dd cup | e cup | f cup | ff cup | g cup | gg cup | h cup | hh cup | j cup | jj cup |
DIFFERENCE IN CM'S | 2.5-5 cm | 5-7.5 cm | 7.5-10 cm | 10-12.5 cm | 12.5-15 cm | 15-17.5 cm | 17.5-20.5 cm | 20.5-23 cm | 23-25.5 cm | 25.5-28 cm | 28-30.5 cm | 30.5-33 cm | 33-35.5 cm | 35.5-38 cm |
Sunflair, Sunmarin, Opera & Olympia swimwear do not come in double sizes or larger than a H cup.
It is advisable to go up or down to the single (Letter) cup size for these brands. As swimwear stretches, the cup size does not need to be as precise as your bra.
Hip Measurement: Measure around the fullest part of the hips.
hip measurement in cm's | 83 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 | 133 | 138 |
pant size | ||||||||||||
AUS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
uk | xxs | xs | s | m | l | xl | 2x | 3x | 4x | 5x | 6x | 7x |
german | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 |
usa | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
If you measure between sizes, it is advisable to go up or down to the closest size number.
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