Elizabeth Wullunmingu

Babbarra Women's Centre

Elizabeth was born in Darwin. She started sewing and designing at Bábbarra in 2010 and is a key member of the sewing team. Elizabeth is well known for her design the “’Mud Crab” Rrugurrgurda, which relates to the ancestral story of large mud crabs in the mangrove near her family homeland on Blyth River.

Elizabeth artistic talent comes from her mother who is an artist for the iconic Desert Designs label. Elizabeth designed and sewed outfits for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

LANGUAGES: Burarra

ANCESTOR SPIRITS: Rrugurrgurda (Crab) and Jin-Merdawa

HOMELAND: Gupanga

MOIETY: Duwa

SUBSECTION: Kodjdjan