Trading Cultures

For over 400 years the Makassan's of Indonesia and the Yolngu of East Arnhem Land have traded wares for Trepang, a sea slug. This trade relationship also allowed for intermarriage and their ... Read allFor over 400 years the Makassan's of Indonesia and the Yolngu of East Arnhem Land have traded wares for Trepang, a sea slug. This trade relationship also allowed for intermarriage and their cultures to intertwine which was disconnected by the White Australia Policy in 1907. Throu... Read allFor over 400 years the Makassan's of Indonesia and the Yolngu of East Arnhem Land have traded wares for Trepang, a sea slug. This trade relationship also allowed for intermarriage and their cultures to intertwine which was disconnected by the White Australia Policy in 1907. Through an artist exchange three artist from each country journey to Makassar and East Arnhem L... Read all