Namarali at Rest, by Donny Woolagoodja

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Namarali, the great wandjina

Namarali is one of the greatest and most powerful Wandjinas of the Worrorra people, characterised by a halo of several lines and a shell pendant on his chest. The feared Wandjina, who enforces the law and culture of the Worrorra people, once caused a big flood that drowned all but two people, because they had broken the Law. He has left his image in various caves along the northern Kimberley coast, for which Donny Woolagoodja and his father Sam, are responsible. Donny also paints this Wandjina and was awarded the overall Kimberley Art Prize in 2004.

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Shire of Derby / West Kimberley Library - local studies collection

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Named after the Earl of Derby, the town has a rich colonial history as the first regional and administrative centre, supporting the sheep and cattle stations of the west Kimberley. Keeper of this...

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