Jakayu Biljabu Jakayu Biljabu i(8760532 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1937 ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Manjiljarra
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1 Martumili Ngurra Ngamaru Bidu , Jakayu Biljabu , 2010 single work art work
— Appears in: Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route 2010; Six Martu women from central Western Australia created this painting, Martumili Ngurra, to tell the stories of their country.
1 Minyipuru Jakayu Biljabu , 2008 single work art work
— Appears in: Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route 2010; 'This painting describes the journey of the Minyipuru while they were still travelling as a large group of sisters and their mothers. The white U-shapes represent them as they flew close to Parnngurr, where women’s law tells that an important event took place. Afterwards, they flew on to Kalypa. The dance for this site is performed by both men and women.' (Source: Mira website)
1 Canning Stock Route and Surrounding Country Ngamaru Bidu , Jakayu Biljabu , Morika Biljabu , Clifford Brooks , 2008 single work art work
— Appears in: Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route 2010; 'Kumpaya Girgaba laid out the initial design for this painting, which all the artists collaboratively customised and elaborated. When the painting was nearing completion, Kumpaya called out the names of all the waterholes depicted here. This painting, which was produced by 14 women artists at Kunawarritji (Well 33), represents a stretch of Country crossed by the Canning Stock Route. It depicts a number of the waterholes that were made into wells, but many other permanent and ephemeral water sources are also included. When the Canning Stock Route was in use as a droving highway, many of the artists relied on these other waters to ensure their safe passage through this contested land.' (Source:Mira website)
1 Wikirri Jakayu Biljabu , 2007 single work art work
— Appears in: Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route 2010;

'Wirnpa and another man were travelling from the west. When he landed at Wikirri, he spread all the food, mitutu, nyunjin and yukiri seeds.'

'At Yinyaru, they saw flashing lights and the man found an enormous hailstone pulsating with light. He flew with Wirnpa, holding the hailstone against his belly. He dropped it when it became too heavy, and they picked it up and kept going.' (Source: Mira website)
1 Kumpupirntily Yunkurra Billy Atkins , Jakayu Biljabu , 2007 single work art work
— Appears in: Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route 2010; 'This painting shows two different chains of waters in the artist’s Country leading towards Kumpupirntily (Lake Disappointment). The larger black circles on the left of the painting depict ‘rubbish one waterholes, green one [algae] killed the water’. The smaller circles in the white line of Kupayiyura (Savory Creek) have been kept clean.' (Source: Mira website)
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