Bambarrarr Marrawili "Garranali" 162 x 9.5cms Aboriginal Art strengthens our identity

strengthens our identity

Ritual saw the bones of the deceased placed within the termite hollowed memorial pole for final resting

the golden eye of remembrance A portal where all life begins again

some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs

he has explored artistic media since age 12

Bambarrarr Marrawili "Garranali" 162 x 9.5cms Aboriginal Art strengthens our identityEarth pigments on Stringybark hollow pole 162 x 9. 5cms. This is a Maarrpa clan pain ng of the sacred area referred to as Garraali where the sacred Bru (crocodile) nest. The Maarrpa people were led by Wakuthi (born c1921) who remained a powerful and influen al man although almost blind and known as Banbay 'blind one' un l his death in 2005. In the se ng of this coastal outsta on, the elements of this pain ng incorporate themes of fire and water and