Mina Mina - Doll's Dress
Child friendly with a stretchy elastic neck band to easily slip over dolly's head or pull up over the legs
Fits 38cm Miniland dolls, Paola Reina and Minikane dolls or similar sizes
Doll and Accessories not included/ sold separately
About the Artwork
Mina Mina Dreaming, by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
This 'Jukurrpa' (Dreaming) comes from Mina Mina, an important women's Dreaming site - far to the west of Yuendumu. In the Dreamtime, ancestral women danced at Mina Mina and 'karlangu' (digging sticks) rose from the ground. The women collected these travelled east dancing, digging for bush tucker, collecting 'ngalyipi' (snake vine) and creating many places as they went along their travels. As the women travelled they collected 'jintiparnta' (desert truffle) moving far beyond Warlpiri country and as far as Queensland. In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa and other elements.
About this collection and the dressmaker
My daughter Mia is Aboriginal, so it has always been important to me to teach Mia about her heritage, culture and family history. I feel very honoured and proud to create this collection of clothing.
Children learn through play; so incorporating these new Australian Aboriginal Miniland dolls and this collection of clothing featuring Aboriginal artwork is an exciting step towards improving all children’s knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal history and culture.Read more about the dressmaker here.
Child friendly with a stretchy elastic neck band to easily slip over dolly's head or pull up over the legs
Fits 38cm Miniland dolls, Paola Reina and Minikane dolls or similar sizes
Doll and Accessories not included/ sold separately
About the Artwork
Mina Mina Dreaming, by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
This 'Jukurrpa' (Dreaming) comes from Mina Mina, an important women's Dreaming site - far to the west of Yuendumu. In the Dreamtime, ancestral women danced at Mina Mina and 'karlangu' (digging sticks) rose from the ground. The women collected these travelled east dancing, digging for bush tucker, collecting 'ngalyipi' (snake vine) and creating many places as they went along their travels. As the women travelled they collected 'jintiparnta' (desert truffle) moving far beyond Warlpiri country and as far as Queensland. In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa and other elements.
About this collection and the dressmaker
My daughter Mia is Aboriginal, so it has always been important to me to teach Mia about her heritage, culture and family history. I feel very honoured and proud to create this collection of clothing.
Children learn through play; so incorporating these new Australian Aboriginal Miniland dolls and this collection of clothing featuring Aboriginal artwork is an exciting step towards improving all children’s knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal history and culture.Read more about the dressmaker here.
Child friendly with a stretchy elastic neck band to easily slip over dolly's head or pull up over the legs
Fits 38cm Miniland dolls, Paola Reina and Minikane dolls or similar sizes
Doll and Accessories not included/ sold separately
About the Artwork
Mina Mina Dreaming, by Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
This 'Jukurrpa' (Dreaming) comes from Mina Mina, an important women's Dreaming site - far to the west of Yuendumu. In the Dreamtime, ancestral women danced at Mina Mina and 'karlangu' (digging sticks) rose from the ground. The women collected these travelled east dancing, digging for bush tucker, collecting 'ngalyipi' (snake vine) and creating many places as they went along their travels. As the women travelled they collected 'jintiparnta' (desert truffle) moving far beyond Warlpiri country and as far as Queensland. In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa and other elements.
About this collection and the dressmaker
My daughter Mia is Aboriginal, so it has always been important to me to teach Mia about her heritage, culture and family history. I feel very honoured and proud to create this collection of clothing.
Children learn through play; so incorporating these new Australian Aboriginal Miniland dolls and this collection of clothing featuring Aboriginal artwork is an exciting step towards improving all children’s knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal history and culture.Read more about the dressmaker here.
