Christopher Black Australian - Tiwi Islands, b. 1972
Jarrangini (buffalo)
natural ochres on linen
60 x 150 cm
840949
The jarrangini (buffalo) was introduced to the Tiwi Islands by the British at the turn of the 1800's. The British established a trading post known as Fort Dundas, in 1824,...
The jarrangini (buffalo) was introduced to the Tiwi Islands by the British at the turn of the 1800's. The British established a trading post known as Fort Dundas, in 1824, which only lasted four or five years. The Timorese Buffalo was introduced as a source of milk and food for the British colonisers. Long after the British colonialists left, the jarrangini still inhabits Melville Islands. It is a food source for the Tiwi people.