Limited Edition

Framed size: 1510 x 1010mm

Only 20 prints available

 

Once there was a massive gathering of people in the Bunya mountains by many tribes. It was the feast of the Bunya nut, which happened every 3 years for 1000s of years.

The local Gubbi Gubbi and Wakka Wakka people would gather the Bunya nuts and send a message out inviting other tribes to attend the feast. 

Whilst waiting for guests to arrive, they would roast the bunya cones on the fires. 

Some tribes had to walk for extended periods, often days or weeks to get there. The local people shared the bunya nuts with all tribal families as they arrived at the camp for the gathering.

As the visiting tribes began their journey home, they were given remaining Bunya nuts to take home. Some of these nuts/seeds were dropped in the ground as they travelled home.

Living and travelling myself throughout Southeast Queensland, I have seen many Bunya pines growing in random places they don't belong. The realisation that these trees are the unintentional pinpoints of those many tribes as they travelled home from the Bunya Mountains. This artwork depicts the journey of the Bunya travels. 

 

Limited Edition print by Goompi Ugerabah. This print is signed by the artist and comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

This Goompi Ugerabah's Limited Edition art print can be hung in any orientation. If you'd like a different orientation than what is displayed on this page, please contact us, and we'll be happy to ask the artist to sign it in your preferred direction.