LOFTY NABARDAYAI NADJAMERREK - SUGARBAG SPIRITS
LOFTY NABARDAYAI NADJAMERREK
SUGARBAG SPIRITS, 1985
75 x 53 cm
ochres on paper
PROVENANCE
Oenpelli Western Arnhem Land, NT
Marawuddi Gallery, Kakadu, NT
STORY
Sugarbag spirits walk about on the land during the night and hide under water during the day. They stopped at particular sites in Ankung Djang country, some of which are associated with different types of honey.