Cushion Cover – Totem Bayiibayii 'Emu' Natural fibre along with women symbols to

along with women symbols to the left through the oval shape of the Coolamon (wooden bowls used by women and children to gather bush tucker) and horizontal lines running down the centre of the artwork reflective of spears and linking to men

WITMA - BUILDING

belonging and identity within a family structure

stepped down during the act of creation

UV50+ treated

Cushion Cover – Totem Bayiibayii 'Emu' Natural fibre along with women symbols toEvery clan has a totem. Every totem has a story. In Aboriginal culture, a totem is a natural object plant or animal inherited by members of a clan as their emblem. Each group is responsible for the stewardship of their totem, caring for it across generations. Saretta's totem is the Wedge Tail Eagle. Bayiibayii the Emu, is a uniquely feminine image in Awabakal tradition. The Emu Woman, engraved into rock in Wonnarua Country in the Hunter Valley, points