![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by PAULINE-ROSE HAGO (DERAMI) of Omie Artists. The title is Vë’i ija ahe ohu’o sabu ahe - Bone of the Lizard and Spots of the Wood-Boring Grub. [OM10-080] (Natural Pigments on Nioge (Barkcloth))](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/v/artwork/p/vëi-ija-ahe-ohuo-sabu-ahe-bone-of-the-lizard-and-spots-of-the-wood-boring-grub-1632-LARGE-2.webp)
PAULINE-ROSE HAGO (DERAMI)
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Natural Pigments on Nioge (Barkcloth)
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Pauline-Rose has painted a design taught to her by Willington Uruhé, the Paramount Chief of Ömie men, who adopted her when she was a small girl. The design is called vë’i ija ahe – the bone of the lizard. It is a traditional Sahuoté clan (Samorajé sub-clan) design. The spots are a design called sabu ahe representing the spots which can be seen on the sides of a wood-boring grub. This grub is sacred to Ömie people as it plays an important part within the creation story of how Huvaemo (Mt. Lamington) came to be volcanic. It is a traditional sor’e (tattoo design) which was most commonly tattooed running in one line under both eyes. Today it is applied to Ömie people’s faces for dance performances with natural pigments.
Read LessPauline-Rose has painted a design taught to her by Willington Uruhé, the Paramount Chief of Ömie men, who adopted her when she was a small girl. The design is called vë’i ija ahe – the bone of the lizard. It is a traditional Sahuoté clan (Samorajé sub-clan) design. The spots are a design called sabu ahe representing the spots which can be seen on the sides of a wood-boring grub. This grub is sacred to Ömie people as it plays an important part within... Read More