Fine Art Gallery

Dennis Nona 36

Sazi - Special Root - 2006

Etching ed. 99
50 x 32 cm
$600.00
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#2861 LOCATION: Bondi Beach

Story:

This marine blue etching depicts the effect of Sazi in a sea lagoon. Sazi is a special root used by Torres Strait Islanders to intoxicate the fish so that a plentiful catch is easily available. The Sazi root is crushed and its liquid released into the sea lagoon or the inland swamps from where creeks and rivers form. In the swamp there are barramundi, mullet and prawns and in the lagoon there is a wide variety of fish. Sazi root is used especially for community feasting on ceremonial occasions.