No. B10
Artist: Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi
Senior Mala Leader
Clan: Galpu
Moiety: Dhuwa
Homeland: Naypi - ia
Born: 1948
Title: THE BIRTH OF THE GREAT “DJANG’KAWU SISTERS 1990
Size: 61 x 61 cm
Canvas Unstretched / Acrylic / Traditional
This dreaming is of the birth of the mythology, of the “Djang’Kawu Sisters”.
Born out of a great light over this sacred hill of stone in the “Galu” area. They came dancing and singing, naming all living things. The great sacred hill of stone in the Galpu” area showing the sun light glitter. (cluster of small dots centre of painting). The goanna, also one of the artists totems, lives here on the rock.
Refer to other painting done by Gali with the centre black instead of white as in this painting.