Ochre Dreaming: Stories from the East Kimberley

A Collection of Fine Warmun Aboriginal Art - 2009


Ochre Dreaming: Stories from the East Kimberley

A Collection of Fine Warmun Aboriginal Art - 2009


MABEL JULI

Balimal
WAC102/08 (2008)
Natural Ochre and Pigments on Canvas
Balimal | WAC102/08
Natural Ochre and Pigments on Canva…
50 x 150cm | 19.69 x 59.06in
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’That woman, god a two kid, Balilmal,’ Mabel Juli says.  ’That two wanyagil bala him, two girl [her two daughters]. They getting under that water and up that hill.  Balilmal wanyagil warriny, ngaliange warriny.[Balilmal’s two daughters, her two] his two kid.  La my father country that one, Warlu, yeah. Warluwuny. that side. Rurd nyinya gundgaga warriny nguyu [she sat down with her two children].’

The three round shapes represent Balilmal and her daughters sitting in this place.

’That woman, god a two kid, Balilmal,’ Mabel Juli says.  ’That two wanyagil bala him, two girl [her two daughters]. They getting under that water and up that hill.  Balilmal wanyagil warriny, ngaliange warriny.[Balilmal’s two daughters, her two] his two kid.  La my father country that one, Warlu, yeah. Warluwuny. that side. Rurd nyinya gundgaga warriny nguyu [she sat down with her two children].’ The three round shapes represent Balilmal and her daughters...