No.95
Artist: James Barripanj
Clan: Gandanu
Moiety: Yirritja
Homeland: Galawarra Born: Marjtamba
Title: THE DUGONG
Size: 72 x 1530 cm
Canvas / Acrylic / Traditional
This painting represents (Galangamirr) which is the Dugong, the moon and the star is called (Nalindi) - (Djurrpun) the sea weed is called (Gumada), which is the dugong food. The leaves are called (Manjtarr), that is a leaf from the mangrove tree. The thick sticks are seeds from the mangrove called (Djapinpu) fine lines throughout the background in many directions is the ever-changing fast current. Yellow, red and black triangle pattern down the dugong sides indicate the clan (Gandanu) the moiety (Yirritja) to which this totem belongs.
James Barripanj NJ = Hook N