Graham Badari Kunwinjku, b. 1963
Mandjarduk (Red Apple), 2020
ochre and acrylic on Arches paper (framed)
102 x 76 cm
40 1/8 x 29 7/8 in
40 1/8 x 29 7/8 in
MM5566
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Red apple is a food for us Aboriginals living in Top End we go out in the bush we see lots off red and white apple trees.When we see flowers...
Red apple is a food for us Aboriginals living in Top End we go out in the bush we see lots off red and white apple trees.When we see flowers on them we know that there will be food for us;There is two kinds off bush apples trees with red apples we call that one Mandjarduk and the other one is white apple tree we call that one Mandjalbbirdo. We eat these two apples red and white bush apples.
Mandjarduk makka manme ngadberre nawu ngad bininj ngarrikukburlerri ngarrihni kore kubolkwern kunred.Mandjarduk karridulknan kadulkdi mandulkwern kore manberrk.Bu ngarrinan mannguy kanguybun wanjh ngarriyime darnkih mandjarduk kakukdjordmen wanjh kadjolengmen ngarringun.Mandjarduk Mandjalbbirdo kabenerohrok bu mannguy kabenenguybun wanjh kakukdangen manbu manme karung kadjolengmen wanjh ngarrimang yika kudulk ngarriderlme ngarribun kore kaddum kahdjolengbarndi.Mandjarduk minj ngarringun bu mankuk green kahyime larrk dja ngarringun bu kadjolengmen red kayimerran wanjh ngarringun.manbu mandjarduk.
