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Yankirri Slouch Pants

Yankirri Slouch Pants

$40.00 AUD
$40.00 AUD
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Introducing our Yankirri Slouch Pants!

Part of our new winter collection. Designed for your little one's comfort, these pants boast a super soft material and relaxed, slouchy fit. With an elastic waist and in the ankles for easy dressing, they'll be cozy and stylish all day long. 

Our three smallest sizes have a gusset for extra room to accommodate the nappy. 

Made from 100% Polyester which is beautifully printed on the front and backed with a thin layer of fleece to keep your little one warm of those colder days.

Available in sizes Newborn (0000), 0-3 Months (000), 3-6 Months (00), 6-12 Months (0), 1, and 2.

Locally made in small production runs on Dharawal Country on the South Coast of New South Wales.

100% Aboriginal-owned business.

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About the Artist

Lee Nangala Gallagher

This painting depicts a 'yankirri Jukurrpa' (emu Dreaming) from a place called Ngarlikurlangu, approximately 50kms north of Yuendumu. The 'kirda' (owners) of this Dreaming are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men. This Jukurrpa tells the story of a 'yankirri' (emu) and a 'wardilyka' (bush turkey). 'Yankirri' lived at a soakage to the west called Warnirripanu (or Walangkamirirri), while 'wardilyka' lived at a soakage to the east called Parirri. The emu and bush turkey used to go around the country picking 'yakajirri' (bush raisins) and mashing them into 'kapurdu' (fruit balls) to save in their nests for later. However, they were jealous of each other - the emu thought that the bush turkey was picking the best and juiciest 'yakajirri', and was leaving him with only the sour 'yakajirri'.

The emu went to the bush turkey's nest to the east while the bush turkey was out hun??ng and smashed up the 'kapurdu' that the bush turkey had saved there. When the bush turkey returned, he found his smashed 'yakajirri' balls and realized that the emu had destroyed them. He went to the west to confront the emu and when he found him, they got into a big fight. The bush turkey eventually flew away to the north, leaving behind the smashed 'yakajirri' balls. This practice of making 'kapurdu' (fruit balls) is a traditional Warlpiri method of storing 'yakajirri' - in the old days, people used to dry the 'yakajirri', grind them up with a rock in a coolamon, mix them with water and form balls from them, and cover the 'kapurdu' with red ochre so they would keep.

Today at Ngarlikirlangu we can see round, red rocks which are the 'kapurdu' that the emu smashed up. There is also a dance for this 'yankirri' (emu) Jukurrpa that is performed during mens' initiation ceremonies. A number of other Jukurrpa are also located at Ngarlikirlangu, including 'wardilyka Jukurrpa' (bush turkey Dreaming), 'yardijiinypa Jukurrpa' (meat ant Dreaming), and 'pirnna Jukurrpa' (woman or Ramsay's python Dreaming). Lots of 'yakajirri' grow around the Ngarlikirlangu area today.

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