Mabel Juli Wiringgoon Gija, b. 1929
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in
Doomboony
The Owl
Nginyjiny doomboony, roord nginji ngarrgarlen. Deg ngerne-boorroo miyale. Birlbirljim-boorroo biya wiyinji, goorninyany. Roordnginjende, deg ngerne. Goorninyany.
This is an owl siting on a rock. He is looking for meat. He is hunting for grasshoppers, he is hungry. He keeps siting, looking. He is hungry.
Ngoowan ngarayi nyaniyidji. Dam, birrgoolam, ngamarram, jang ngerne. Ngoowan ngarayi benayidji, deg gerne-boorroo.
He did not find any. He eats centipedes and snakes and other small things. He didn't find any so he is still looking.
Ngarranggarniny nginyi doomboony, ngarranggarniny. Lerrma nginiyi deg ngenemenji. This owl is from the dreamtime. He is staring looking at me. Gerrij That’s it.
Provenance
Warmun Art Centre 402/19
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