Night Ceremony | Wool Scarf
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Product Description
Authentic Aboriginal art. Luxurious Australian Merino wool. Made for stylish travel.
Wrap yourself in art, culture and exceptional comfort with Mainie’s Night Ceremony Dreaming Wool Scarf, featuring an original design by Warlpiri artist Geraldine Napangardi Granites.
Crafted from Woolmark-certified Australian Merino wool, this generously sized scarf feels beautifully soft and cashmere-like against the skin. Warm when temperatures fall yet naturally breathable, it is an elegant travel essential for cool evenings, winter escapes, air-conditioned flights and changing seasons.
Its striking palette of midnight blue, turquoise, white and deep indigo brings colour and distinction to black, denim and neutral wardrobes.
$229.95 AUD
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Free delivery on orders over $99
Dispatched within 2–3 business days.
Why you’ll love it
- Authentic Aboriginal design by Warlpiri artist Geraldine Napangardi Granites
- Luxuriously soft Australian Merino wool with natural comfort and breathability
- Generous 70 × 180 cm size for styling as a scarf, wrap or elegant travel layer
- Woolmark certified for trusted quality
- Designed in Australia and digitally printed to capture the artwork’s intricate detail
- Hand-rolled hem for an elegant finish
- Presented in a gift box with information about the artwork and artist
- Artist royalties paid, supporting Aboriginal artists, their families and communities
The ultimate stylish travel companion
Lightweight, warm and beautifully versatile, the Night Ceremony Dreaming Wool Scarf adds polished style without taking up valuable suitcase space.
Wear it long over denim for daytime sightseeing, drape it over a black dress for dinner, or wrap it around your shoulders as an elegant extra layer on cool evenings. Its rich blue palette makes it especially easy to coordinate with black, navy, white, denim and other travel wardrobe staples.
From lakeside escapes and city breaks to long-haul flights and special evenings away, this is a scarf designed to travel beautifully.
A meaningful Australian gift
More than a luxurious accessory, the Night Ceremony Dreaming Wool Scarf is an authentic expression of Australian Aboriginal culture.
Beautifully boxed and accompanied by the story of the artwork and artist, it makes an exceptional Australian gift for birthdays, anniversaries, corporate presentations, overseas visitors and anyone who values art, provenance and conscientious design.
What makes Mainie different
Mainie is an Indigenous-owned Australian fashion label specialising in authentic Aboriginal art translated onto luxurious natural textiles.
Every Mainie design is created under licence, the artist retains copyright, and royalties are paid from every piece made. Each scarf carries genuine cultural provenance, connecting the wearer with the artist, the artwork and the Country from which its story comes.
The artwork
Ngalyipi Jukurrpa — Yanjirlpiri
This artwork depicts Ngalyipi Jukurrpa, or Snakevine Dreaming, associated with Yanjirlpiri, meaning “star” in Warlpiri. Yanjirlpiri, also known as Mount Nicker, lies west of Yuendumu in Central Australia.
Ngalyipi, or snakevine, is a green climbing vine found across sandy spinifex plains and sandhills. It holds great ceremonial and practical importance for Warlpiri people.
The vine may be used as a shoulder strap for carrying parraja, or coolamons, and ngami, or water vessels. It also has traditional medicinal uses. The vines may be used as tourniquets, the leaves and stems as bandages, and the leaves may be chewed to help relieve severe colds. Pounded stems may also be tied around the forehead to ease headaches.
Ngalyipi also plays an important role in men’s initiation ceremonies. It is used to secure witi, or ceremonial poles, to the legs of initiates and to attach yukurruyukurru, or ceremonial dancing boards, to the dancers’ bodies.
These ceremonies are performed at night beneath the stars, inspiring the name Night Ceremony Dreaming.
Napaljarri and Nungarrayi women dance during the ceremonies before turning away and covering their ears when the men perform. Yanjirlpiri is a highly significant ceremonial place, drawing initiates from regions as distant as Pitjantjatjara Country to the south and Lajamanu to the north.
A number of major Dreaming tracks intersect at Yanjirlpiri, including Women’s Dreaming, Two Men Dreaming and Brush-tailed Possum Dreaming.
In paintings of Ngalyipi Jukurrpa, flowing lines may represent the snakevine, while straighter forms can represent ceremonial poles and digging sticks.
About the artist
Geraldine Napangardi Granites
Geraldine Napangardi Granites was born in Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal community approximately 290 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, and has lived there throughout her life.
She comes from a distinguished Warlpiri artistic family. Geraldine is the daughter of acclaimed artist Alma Nungarrayi Granites and the granddaughter of Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims, two founding artists of Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation.
Through her family, Geraldine inherited important Jukurrpa stories, cultural knowledge and artistic traditions passed down across generations.
She is closely involved with her large extended family and enjoys spending time with children and helping care for the family’s grandchildren.
Learn about the artist https://www.mainie.com.au/pages/geraldine-napangardi-granites
Product details
- 100% Australian Merino wool
- Woolmark certified
- 70 cm wide × 180 cm long
- 27 inches wide × 70 inches long
- Digitally printed
- Hand-rolled hem
- Designed in Australia
- Presented in a gift box
- Includes information about the original artwork and artist
A luxurious scarf. A distinctive Australian gift. A meaningful work of wearable art.
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Mainie is a brand I proudly wear for so many reasons. I love that each scarf has a story and that I know with each piece funds go back to the woman that designed it. I adore the vibrancy of the colours and the high quality, I have had my scarves for many years now and they are so versatile from wearing them to do presentations or going out for lunch. I stand for empowering women and standing proud in your individuality and Mainie embodies this in every way.
Lesley Buckman
Our Mainie scarves have become an essential wardrobe component both at home and when travelling. They serve to elevate any outfit whilst also celebrating Australian First Nations culture with dignity and sophistication. The silk product is beautiful to wear and the merino wool is unbelievable soft and so warm. Lightweight, easy to pack and always commented on.
Tanya, Emily and Elizabeth
I love the Mainie Scarves, for myself and as the perfect gift. They are investment pieces that will be part of your wardrobe for life. I love travel and one or two scarves are always included in my luggage. They are perfect on the plane and for dressing up outfits. I take a Merino scarf for cooler climates and silk ones everywhere else. However, the very best part is the ethical basis of the brand. I know I support a woman artist from a First Nations community when I purchase something from Mainie. They look good and do good at the same time.
Jo Pyne
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Mainie is a brand I proudly wear for so many reasons. I love that each scarf has a story and that I know with each piece funds go back to the woman that designed it. I adore the vibrancy of the colours and the high quality, I have had my scarves for many years now and they are so versatile from wearing them to do presentations or going out for lunch. I stand for empowering women and standing proud in your individuality and Mainie embodies this in every way.
Lesley Buckman
Our Mainie scarves have become an essential wardrobe component both at home and when travelling. They serve to elevate any outfit whilst also celebrating Australian First Nations culture with dignity and sophistication. The silk product is beautiful to wear and the merino wool is unbelievable soft and so warm. Lightweight, easy to pack and always commented on.
Tanya, Emily and Elizabeth
I love the Mainie Scarves, for myself and as the perfect gift. They are investment pieces that will be part of your wardrobe for life. I love travel and one or two scarves are always included in my luggage. They are perfect on the plane and for dressing up outfits. I take a Merino scarf for cooler climates and silk ones everywhere else. However, the very best part is the ethical basis of the brand. I know I support a woman artist from a First Nations community when I purchase something from Mainie. They look good and do good at the same time.
Jo Pyne
Introducing Australian Cultural Heritage to the World
Founded by Gunggari Aboriginal woman Charmaine Saunders in 2012, Mainie is a Supply Nation certified Indigenous Australian-owned company and an Indigenous Art Code approved dealer member. We recognise the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We respect the resilience, strength and pride of Australia’s First Nations people and their communities. Mainie is committed to supporting Aboriginal women artists to earn an independent income from their own work and to keep alive their traditional cultural heritage for future generations.