Print | Widjabul Wia-bul Connections
Artist: Val Smith
Mob: Bundjalung
Medium: Archival art print on 100% cotton
Year: 2025
Size: A2
During the fight between the ngamahl (lizard) and nurimbah (snake), the ngamahl was hurt and stopped at the resting place now known as “Sleeping Lizard Hill”. He overlooks one of our most significant sites in Lismore, the Wandarahn - which is now known as the Lismore Showgrounds.
Wandarahn is the Widjabul word for bora ring, an important ceremonial site. Traditionally the bora ring consisted of two or more rings.
The larger rings were for public use and the smaller rings for other cultural purposes. The rings were connected by pathways of varying sizes.
Gathering tribes would trade food, animal skins and medicines, sentence lore, marriages, make judgements about cultural and environmental matters and negotiate between tribes. It was our parliament, our courthouse.
Once business was done, there was usually a corroboree - song, dance, food and storytelling. Teaching were taught and lore, life skills were handed down. Teachings of how to live in connection with the land and sleeping there under the stars for many nights.
Limited edition print run. Release No. 1, numbered and signed
To minimise waste and over consumption, prints are made to order. Please allow for a 2 week turnaround from order to postage.
Artist: Val Smith
Mob: Bundjalung
Medium: Archival art print on 100% cotton
Year: 2025
Size: A2
During the fight between the ngamahl (lizard) and nurimbah (snake), the ngamahl was hurt and stopped at the resting place now known as “Sleeping Lizard Hill”. He overlooks one of our most significant sites in Lismore, the Wandarahn - which is now known as the Lismore Showgrounds.
Wandarahn is the Widjabul word for bora ring, an important ceremonial site. Traditionally the bora ring consisted of two or more rings.
The larger rings were for public use and the smaller rings for other cultural purposes. The rings were connected by pathways of varying sizes.
Gathering tribes would trade food, animal skins and medicines, sentence lore, marriages, make judgements about cultural and environmental matters and negotiate between tribes. It was our parliament, our courthouse.
Once business was done, there was usually a corroboree - song, dance, food and storytelling. Teaching were taught and lore, life skills were handed down. Teachings of how to live in connection with the land and sleeping there under the stars for many nights.
Limited edition print run. Release No. 1, numbered and signed
To minimise waste and over consumption, prints are made to order. Please allow for a 2 week turnaround from order to postage.
Artist: Val Smith
Mob: Bundjalung
Medium: Archival art print on 100% cotton
Year: 2025
Size: A2
During the fight between the ngamahl (lizard) and nurimbah (snake), the ngamahl was hurt and stopped at the resting place now known as “Sleeping Lizard Hill”. He overlooks one of our most significant sites in Lismore, the Wandarahn - which is now known as the Lismore Showgrounds.
Wandarahn is the Widjabul word for bora ring, an important ceremonial site. Traditionally the bora ring consisted of two or more rings.
The larger rings were for public use and the smaller rings for other cultural purposes. The rings were connected by pathways of varying sizes.
Gathering tribes would trade food, animal skins and medicines, sentence lore, marriages, make judgements about cultural and environmental matters and negotiate between tribes. It was our parliament, our courthouse.
Once business was done, there was usually a corroboree - song, dance, food and storytelling. Teaching were taught and lore, life skills were handed down. Teachings of how to live in connection with the land and sleeping there under the stars for many nights.
Limited edition print run. Release No. 1, numbered and signed
To minimise waste and over consumption, prints are made to order. Please allow for a 2 week turnaround from order to postage.
