Jimmy Manngayarri Jimmy Manngayarri i(A134232 works by) (a.k.a. Old Jimmy )
Born: Established: Daguragu / Kalkaringi / Wave Hill, Victoria River area, Central Northern Territory, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Gurindji
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Elder Jimmy Manngayarri had used 'sand drawings to teach himself about how colonial events were explained within Gurindji Traditions.' (Bradford, Unsettling Narratives: Postcolonial Readings of Children’s Literature, 2007:98). Many of the narratives related to Jurntakal (Rainbow serpent).

Most Referenced Works

Last amended 23 Aug 2016 09:28:38
BlackWords
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X