BILNGKUMU (SALTWATER CROCODILES) ARE VERY TERRITORIAL ANIMALS AND THIS PAINTING DEPICTS THE FIGHT BETWEEN TWO LARGE BILNGKUMU TO WORK OUT WHO’S THE BOSS.
WATERS SURROUND THE AREA WHERE THE BILNGKUMU ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR FOOD IN THE DIRTY RIVER AND YOU SEE LOTS OF WATER MOVEMENT BUT YOU NEVER SEE THEM.
BILNGKUMU INHABITAT THE WATERS OF NORTHERN AUSTRALIA.
THEY CAN AND WILL TRAVEL BETWEEN SALT AND FRESHWATER AND ARE ABLE TO LIVE IN BOTH ENVIRONMENTS.
BILNGKUMU IS A VERY STRONG SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL ENTITY FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE.
BY PAINTING THESE ANIMALS AND THE ANCESTRY THAT THEY REPRESENT BINNA HELPS TO REJUVENATE THESE SPECIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Male & Female – ‘Dinger & Julbu’ Blingkumu.
Looking for food in the dirty river.
Media:
Size: 46cm x 67cm
Price: $40,000
