Baru 1990-No. A3
No. A3
Artist: Charlie Madjuwi
Senior Mala Leader
Clan: Bararrwungu
Moiety: Yirritja
Homeland: Matamata
Born: Galiwinku Outstation 1934 -2017
Title: BARU 1990
Size: 890 x 84 cm
Canvas / Acrylic / Traditional
Father's Dreaming. This dreaming is were a sacred ceremony is held out in the bush, the story has been past down from grandfather to father to son. The colour red diamond being the hot coals and the black the dying fire. Fish in this painting the mango-jack. Top is were the (Baru) crocodile is going into fresh water between some rocks to drink. Only the elder men of the tribe are permitted in this sacred place.
Black indicates when the fire is out.
Red is hot fire.
Top cross hatching indicating fresh water.
Smaller vertical diamond patterning indicating rocks.
