Frances Kofod

Gija goowoolem doo minybernem Gija trees and grasses is both a work of art and an extraordinary ethnobotanical achievement. At its heart are 72 stunning paintings by award-winning artist Birrmarriya Shirley Purdie which feature the significant flora found in Gija Country in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The paintings are accompanied by Birrmarriya's descriptions of each plant's traditional...

Gija Dictionary presents Gija, a traditional language of the East Kimberley in the north-west of Australia. This region features a landscape of weathered hills embraced by spinifex, startling rocky outcrops, hidden waterholes, and dry riverbeds that transform into raging torrents during the wet season. Gija country stretches north of Warmun (Turkey Creek) in the upper reaches of the Ord and...