Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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A Kulama Ceremony Design

Anthroplolgy acquisition A47265

Concentric circular patterns, then radiating branches (?trees) on brown paper. Annotations

Snake Bay 7.5.54

Wanganui

The yellow men started Kalama, as Turapi in Wanganui's country. Turiturina (white men) ?made Calana South (Bathhurst) made 1st Kalama
yellow man at Turapi made Kalama then ? Until mob at Turiturina. Mob at Turiturina made Kalama after Puk die
Whilst Kalama in progress some black fellows sneaked up on them and throw spears. Nigarbi (Wigarbi) ran away and got ???

CreatorCharles Pearcy Mountford
ControlAA 228/3/26
Date Range01 May, 1954  -  01 May, 1954
Quantity   1   Drawing
FormatsMounted Works of Art, Drawings
Series AA228/3
BESbswy