"My name is Edward Yunupingu, I have lived on the Tiwi Islands all my life.I went to school at Nguiu and then Darwin. I started carving at Nguiu as a young man, but last year (2007) I came to Pirlangimpi to paint and carve at Munupi arts and Crafts."

This piece tells the story of Yilpi's grandfather and the hailstorm that killed him. As a young man he was stubborn and didn't listen to the elders that a big storm was coming. He went out hunting before the storm. He also wanted to perform a ceremonial dance to ward of the storm. He took the ceremonial dancing sticks, but didn't return. The rest of the clan hid in the caves to wait out the storm and afterwards, the women went searching for the man but could not find him. In another area of the country, the children were gathering bush foods and swimming in the newly filled rockholes. Quite by accident, they happened upon the body of the young man. He had died during the storm. This story is told to the children to teach them the importance of listening to their elders. 

The sisters created the landscape as they tried to escape from Wati Nyiru. They created a rock hole which went under the ground and came up on the other side of the hill. The women dived into the water then flew up into the sky. Wati Nyiru followed them . Now, Wati Nyiru can be seen to the south of the seven sisters (the Pleiades), as he still chases them across the sky.

Sally Mulda’s Piggly Wiggly design is now available in a Taupe coloured tote.

They coming from shopping at Piggly Wiggly.

This tote is made from 14oz cotton (475gsm) canvas and includes an internal pocket. 

Size: 36 x 40 x 12cm (Gusset)
Internal Pocket: 20cm x 14cm
Handles: 65 x 3.5cm