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NGARRGOOROON COUNTRY

This is a painting of Dougie’s traditional country, where he was born, where he was raised and where he worked as a young man.
The country is called Ngarrgooroon and it lies east of Warmun.
 

Categories: WARMUN ART

Name: DOUGIE MACALE


Community: Warmun


Biography:

Dougie grew up on Ngarrgooroon country, east of the Warrmarn community. He was born under a boab tree on Texas Downs Cattle Station. Here, he was raised and worked as stockman. Dougie is well travelled and has family all over the Kimberley. He still goes working out at cattle stations and joins in on the local rodeos. Dougie is an senior, important Gija ceremonial dancer who regularly partakes in corroborrees. He is well educated in Gija and English.


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