Folding shopping bag Bush Onion Dreaming Black

Textile design: Jean Nampaljinpa Hudson

In Aboriginal language an equivalent of bush onion is Merne Yalke. It grows on creek bed. When the grass of the plant dried out, Aboriginal people dug up the bush onions from the soil. They clean the soils and husk it and eat it. If the bulb is white inside; it can be eaten raw or cooked. It is hard when it is raw but soft when it is cooked.

The bush onion has been one of the most important food plants in the bush area in Central Australia for tens of thousands of years, especially in times of drought. It is a totemic plant, featuring in many indigenous songs and in indigenous mythology of each of the seven indigenous language groups within Central Australia. Important increase ceremonies are held regularly. Bush onions are usually and traditionally eaten by Aborigines.

The bag has 3 outer and 3 inner pockets.

It can be folded and fixed with a strap.

Folded dimensions are about 13x16 cm.

Material: cotton

Dimensions:
height x width: 45 x 37 cm
strap 45 cm

Delivery: 2-3 working days