Churchill Cann Australian, Gija, b. c.1945
Yiliyarri, 2013
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas
120 x 90 cm
839876
This is Snake Dreaming Country. In the Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming) the snake followed marranji, the dingo, through this country. The snake died along the way and marranji turned into Mullugoo, the...
This is Snake Dreaming Country. In the Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming) the snake followed marranji, the dingo, through this country. The snake died along the way and marranji turned into Mullugoo, the fearsome dreaming dog. Churchill used to muster cattle all throughout this hilly country.