Description
AN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL MYTH ABOUT HOW MAN DISCOVERED WHERE THE BEES HIDE THE HONEY
The Naberayingamma brothers were two bearded giants of the Numeryi tribe. They had never seen bees until they came to a tree where the little creatures were busy at work. To find out where the bees hid the honey the eldest of the brothers had an idea: he took a leaf which contained spider grub and pulled away the cobweb, then climbed up the tree and tried to imprison the bees with strands of cobweb so then could be captured. In this way, the younger brother was able to see well in which direction the bees headed and could unearth the nest.
So it was the Aborigines that learned the art of attaching a tiny fragment of gossamer or another piece visible to honeybees, to lead them to their hive. The stick used to separate it from the tree is then thrown into the fire so that the spirits of the bees can return to the sky, the Heaven of Spirits, where they remain until Mayra, the wind of spring, returns to breathe life into the flowers. The bees return to the paradise of the earth and collect honey to feed humanity.
The jewels of the collection MITI are inspired by mythical characters or events.
Materials: Sterling Silver and Jellow Agate
