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Batik:
resist dyeing method where wax is used to resist the
dye.
Billabong: a waterhole near a river or creek
which dries up in the dry season.
Cap: a copper stamp used for printing wax onto
fabric as a resist for batik.
Curvilinear: curved lines.
Gutta: a solvent that is used to resist dye in
silk painting.
Icon: an image or object that represents an idea
or spiritual belief.
Iconography: the making of an icon.
Ikat: is formed by grouping and tightly wrapping
the pattern-making yarns before dyeing and weaving.
After the final dyeing all bindings are removed and
the patterned threads are ready for weaving. They may
be used to form the warp, the weft, or both (double
ikat).
Koori: a term mainly used in NSW and Victoria
of Australia for an Indigenous person.
Pandanus: shrub or tree with grass-like leaves.
Pukamani poles: burial poles. Trees are cut down,
carved and erected where the pukamani (funeral) will
take place.
Sheet bend: type of knot.
Tjanting or canting: a tool used to apply wax
to fabric for batik. It features a copper well with
a nib and a wooden or bamboo handle.
Totems: plants or animals sacred to a particular
Indigenous group or person.
Whelk: large spiral-shelled marine gastropod
(animal).
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