Water was not only critical to desert people’s physical survival, it was also central to their ceremonial practices and spiritual beliefs. The location of water sources defines Aboriginal people’s Country. In some areas of the Great Sandy Desert, springs are considered ‘living’ waters and are known as Jila.
Some are inhabited by powerful ancestral beings. Many of these Jila are linked by Dreaming tracks that connect the Countries of Martu, Yulparija, Juwaliny, Mangala, Wangkajunga and Walmajarri people. The ancestral stories of these sites are recorded in the songs and dances that cross the desert, uniting peoples through shared ceremonies and lore.
The brown colour of our Jila logo represents the earth and the river beds, and of course the blues representing the waterholes & the water that runs between.
