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Painting: Rirratjiŋu
at Dhambaliya
Artist: Dhuwarrwarr Marika
Place: Yirrkala
Size: 278 x 74 cm
Moiety: Dhuwa
Clan: Rirratjiŋu
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"The sea between the island called Dhambaliya
and the shores is sacred to the Rirratjiŋu." [1]
This painting by Dhuwarrwarr maps the
sea between Dhambaliya and the shore near Nhulunbuy.
Sacred rocks, reefs and animals of the sea are depicted.
1. Saltwater:
Yirrkala Bark Paintings of Sea Country, Buku-Larrŋgay
Mulka Centre and Jennifer Isaacs Publishing, 1999
p109
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