PROVENANCE
Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association Cat No.158-21
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association.
ARTWORK STORY
The Kulama Ceremony is performed in the late wet season (March-April) when a ring appears around the moon. Kulama is a traditional initiation for young men which coincides with the harvest of a certain wild yam species Elders of both sexes sing and dance for three days welcoming the boys into adulthood. The boy is then renamed with his true man's name.
COMMUNITY/REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT
LANGUAGE
Tiwi
SKIN
Scaly Mullet
BIOGRAPHY
Jason Joran's grandmother, Freda Warlapinni, was a renowned painter at Jilamara during the 1990s. His uncle, Linus Warlapinni, also painted at Jilamara after his retirement and became a successful senior artist in the community. Jason creates paintings depicting initiation ceremonies and Jilamara (body painting designs) on canvas, as well as wood carvings of birds.
PROVENANCE
Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association Cat No.158-21
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association.
ARTWORK STORY
The Kulama Ceremony is performed in the late wet season (March-April) when a ring appears around the moon. Kulama is a traditional initiation for young men which coincides with the harvest of a certain wild yam species Elders of both sexes sing and dance for three days welcoming the boys into adulthood. The boy is then renamed with his true man's name.
COMMUNITY/REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT
LANGUAGE
Tiwi
SKIN
Scaly Mullet
BIOGRAPHY
Jason Joran's grandmother, Freda Warlapinni, was a renowned painter at Jilamara during the 1990s. His uncle, Linus Warlapinni, also painted at Jilamara after his retirement and became a successful senior artist in the community. Jason creates paintings depicting initiation ceremonies and Jilamara (body painting designs) on canvas, as well as wood carvings of birds.