How to introduce Children to Indigenous Art

Have you considered sharing the beautiful indigenous art from other cultures with your children?

If so, let me offer a piece of advice. 

Consider looking on Facebook market place and Gumtree. It was through Facebook Market Place that I met a collector who was selling some of the indigenous art from his parents’ collection. His parents had lived and worked on the islands of Papua New Guinea and the Torres Straits. The collection was amazing!

And that is how this old mythical wood carving of the Subut bird from the Latmul Tribe, Yamok Village in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea came to live in my kitchen. 

Did you know only the men of the Latmul tribe are allowed to carve the Subut bird from their Creation Story? Subut is the good Spirit in their Creation Story and the Latmul people regard the Subut bird as the protector of women.

This Subut bird wood sculpture is about 50cm tall. It rests on an old nest of tables where it is easily accessible by children who love to run their fingers down the grooves of its impressive beak!