‘Carlene ku Mamu’ Tee by Carlene Thompson

$50.00

Carlene’s depiction of mamu has been told to her by her grandfather and grandmother. These mamu are the spirits of the ancestors who appear in the bush at night time. A mamu is a spirit which lives near waterholes. Mamu are usually depicted as bad spirits or monsters in traditional Pitjantjatjara stories, particularly those told to children by adults in order to scare them and thereby keep them close by and safe. Mamu can be dangerous especially for children, they are shape shifters and can appear like animals. Carlene’s mamu have scales, big fluffy ears, claws and a smile. When startled they make a growling sound like a nocturnal gecko called papangaurpa.

Size

SML, MED, LGE, XL, XXL

Status
In stock

Our T-shirts our 100% cotton.

They are screen printed by hand in Pathawilyangga/Glenelg, South Australia.

Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery as we are posting from a remote community.