This etching depicts the figurative style used by the artist to relate stories about traditional culture. He calls them 'Waringarri People'. Waringarri means 'big mob' in local Aboriginal language - so this is a 'big mob' of people. The top of the picture has 2 lines of men, then 3 lines of women - the rest of the picture is men. The image shows one of the traditional dances of the Mirawoong people called "Joonbah" and “Wangaa”.
(Description compiled courtesy of Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, 2006)
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