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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Mabel Juli, Marranyji & Jiyirriny, 2009

Mabel Juli Australian, Gija, b. c. 1933

Marranyji & Jiyirriny, 2009
Natural ochre and pigments on canvas
50 x 150 cm
226/09
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'Bawuwawu nyernenu julany. Lurrub nginini jiyirriny walig nginanyji yiligin nawane gamburd nginamanyji jiyirrinygany yiligin. [She is singing out to the dog. He had chased a kangaroo and gone inside a...
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'Bawuwawu nyernenu julany. Lurrub nginini jiyirriny walig nginanyji yiligin nawane gamburd nginamanyji jiyirrinygany yiligin. [She is singing out to the dog. He had chased a kangaroo and gone inside a cave, he grabbed the kangaroo and took it inside.] Jiyirriny, bin grab 'im him la ears pull 'im inside yarten wanemanyji yiligin [grabbed him by the ear]. That marranyji bin grab 'im that kangaroo la ears, hold im la inside that’s why he never come out. That nyaman bawuwawu bla him. Ngurlel. [That old woman kept callinhg out for him. Poor woman.]

Gulgun nyanamiyin wayini. Gananybaya nyanini. Bawu nyernenu julany nguwan berab nginiyin-ngiyi yiligin nginji nawane nginyjiny jiyirriny gamburd nginima nginimanyji. Gudug ngumurrunji. [She put her hand on her hip like that. She had a digging s ck She called out, the dog didn't come out. That’s all the words for him.Gagambi [poor thing].'
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