We always go fishing for lots of fish, big and small. Good ones we eat, bad ones we don’t. We eat fish that live in freshwater and saltwater. The fish we catch and eat here in the freshwater have many different names, such as “Namarnkol” (barramundi) which is an important fish for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people to catch and eat.

Nawu djenj ngarriyime nadjalwern nawu djenj nakimuk nayahwurd namak nawu ngarringun dja nawarre nawu minj ngarringun.Djenj ngarringun nawu kubowinjku kare dja nawu kurrula kare Djenj nawern kangeyo nangeybubuyika bu ngarringeybun dja ngarrimang ngarringun nawu kondah djenj kare kore kubowinjku kukku.Yiman kayime nawu namarnkol nakka wanjh nakuken djenj ngadberre nawu ngad bininj ngarrikukburlerri dja nawu birrikukbele bu ngarrimang ngarringun.

Size 32 x 15 xm | Medium Bark | Catalogue # 876-23 | Year 2023

Artist  Connie Nayinggul

Connie Nayinggul is a daughter of Doris Badari and Jacob Nayinggul and a sister of Katie and brother of Samuel Nayinggul.Ngalwamud Ngalmanilakarr. She is married to Joseph Garnarradj. She previously worked at Injalak as a cataloguer and as Park Ranger. Connie often shares her deep knowledge of Kunwinjku culture. She hosts school groups at her outstation and in 2019 appeared on various television programs including Gardening Australia speaking about botany and rock art on her country. She now lives on her outstaion at Mikkinj and continues to weave fibre art including earrings, coil baskets and animal sculptures. 

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Size 32 x 15 xm
Medium  Bark
Catalogue # 876-23
Year 2023