Goanna Dreaming (2) Yoga Mat Bag
Elevate your yoga experience with a unique Yoga Mat Bag—where style meets functionality. Make transporting your mat a breeze and add a touch of beauty to your practice today.
Distinctive Indigenous Artwork Print: These bags showcase the captivating "Goanna Dreaming (2)" design, emanating warmth with yellow and gold tones, accentuated by vibrant pops of colour from the background print in red, blue, turquoise, and more.
Meaning/lore of the artwork shown below, is included on a card with your purchase.
Cotton Fabric: These bags are meticulously crafted from 100% cotton, ensuring a blend of softness and durability with natural fibers. Complimented by a cotton drawstring cord, adorned with wood beads, adds a touch of natural elegance.
Convenient Storage: Say goodbye to juggling your phone and keys during your practice. These bags come equipped with a large pocket to securely hold your essentials, keeping them easily accessible whenever you need them.
Generous Size: Designed to accommodate most mats, these bags are generously sized, measuring 66cm (26 inches) in height and 15cm (6 inches) in width. Need to ensure the perfect fit for your mat? Simply roll it as normal and measure the width across the top. If you're unsure, don't hesitate to reach out—I'm here to help!
More Prints Available: Not feeling the "Goanna Dreaming (2)" print? No problem! Explore the shop for a variety of other captivating prints to suit your style and personality.
Elevate your yoga experience with a unique Yoga Mat Bag—where style meets functionality. Make transporting your mat a breeze and add a touch of beauty to your practice today.
Distinctive Indigenous Artwork Print: These bags showcase the captivating "Goanna Dreaming (2)" design, emanating warmth with yellow and gold tones, accentuated by vibrant pops of colour from the background print in red, blue, turquoise, and more.
Meaning/lore of the artwork shown below, is included on a card with your purchase.
Cotton Fabric: These bags are meticulously crafted from 100% cotton, ensuring a blend of softness and durability with natural fibers. Complimented by a cotton drawstring cord, adorned with wood beads, adds a touch of natural elegance.
Convenient Storage: Say goodbye to juggling your phone and keys during your practice. These bags come equipped with a large pocket to securely hold your essentials, keeping them easily accessible whenever you need them.
Generous Size: Designed to accommodate most mats, these bags are generously sized, measuring 66cm (26 inches) in height and 15cm (6 inches) in width. Need to ensure the perfect fit for your mat? Simply roll it as normal and measure the width across the top. If you're unsure, don't hesitate to reach out—I'm here to help!
More Prints Available: Not feeling the "Goanna Dreaming (2)" print? No problem! Explore the shop for a variety of other captivating prints to suit your style and personality.
Elevate your yoga experience with a unique Yoga Mat Bag—where style meets functionality. Make transporting your mat a breeze and add a touch of beauty to your practice today.
Distinctive Indigenous Artwork Print: These bags showcase the captivating "Goanna Dreaming (2)" design, emanating warmth with yellow and gold tones, accentuated by vibrant pops of colour from the background print in red, blue, turquoise, and more.
Meaning/lore of the artwork shown below, is included on a card with your purchase.
Cotton Fabric: These bags are meticulously crafted from 100% cotton, ensuring a blend of softness and durability with natural fibers. Complimented by a cotton drawstring cord, adorned with wood beads, adds a touch of natural elegance.
Convenient Storage: Say goodbye to juggling your phone and keys during your practice. These bags come equipped with a large pocket to securely hold your essentials, keeping them easily accessible whenever you need them.
Generous Size: Designed to accommodate most mats, these bags are generously sized, measuring 66cm (26 inches) in height and 15cm (6 inches) in width. Need to ensure the perfect fit for your mat? Simply roll it as normal and measure the width across the top. If you're unsure, don't hesitate to reach out—I'm here to help!
More Prints Available: Not feeling the "Goanna Dreaming (2)" print? No problem! Explore the shop for a variety of other captivating prints to suit your style and personality.
Artwork: Goanna Dreaming (3) by Artist: Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer
This painting depicts a 'wardapi Jukurrpa' (sand monitor/goanna [Varanus gouldii] Dreaming). This dramatic Jukurrpa travels between Purturlu (Mount Theo), approximately 150kms north-northwest of Yuendumu, and Yarripilangu (Newhaven), which is approximately 100kms southwest of Yuendumu. This painting focuses on the portion of the Jukurrpa that takes place at Yarripilangu, which is owned by Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women and Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men. The portion of the Jukurrpa at Purturlu belongs to Napanangka/Napangardi women and Japanangka/Japangardi men.
This Jukurrpa tells the story of a Japangardi man named Wamaru who lived at Jarrardajarrayi, an area of country near Purturlu. This Japangardi man lived at Jarrardajarrayi near a soakage called Juntangkalpa. He travelled south to Yarripilangu and approached a group of 'karnta' (women) that were siting down in a circle there. He wanted to woo a Nungarrayi woman named Yurlkurinyi who was the wrong skin for him. By tribal law, this woman was his mother-inlaw and their relationship would be taboo. The Japangardi man wooed the Nungarrayi woman and they went up the hill at Yarripilangu where they made love. The earth there turned to 'ngunjungunju' (white ochre) and the man turned himself and all the 'karnta' (women) into 'wardapi' (goannas). The Japangardi man eventually brought the Nungarrayi woman back to Purturlu to live, even though they were the wrong skin for each other. White ochre is still found on top of the hill at Yarripilangu and is used today for love magic and for ceremonial decoration. There's also a cave where you can see the shape of a goanna entering. There are beau??ful groundwater springs on the east side of the Yarripilangu hill. A number of important Jukurrpa associated with mens' initiation ceremonies pass through Yarripilangu - these include 'karnta Jukurrpa' (womens' Dreaming), 'ngalyipi Jukurrpa' (snakevine [Tinospora smilacina] Dreaming), 'wati-jarra Jukurrpa' (two men Dreaming), and 'wi?? Jukurrpa' (ceremonial pole Dreaming).
In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography can be used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites, and other elements. In paintings of this Jukurrpa, the group of women is often represented by concentric circles and 'U' shapes. Concentric circles can also illustrate 'wardapi' holes and the droppings they leave, while 'wardapi' tracks are usually represented by 'W' shapes.
