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Dumbi the Owl by Francis Dolby Budgy, T-Shirt Black

The Wandjina is the creator spirit that belongs to the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people. He is the one who created everything, gave us our culture, law and songs and even the dreaming of each child before they are born. The Dumbis belong to the Wandjina and nobody can make fun or kill them, because the Wandjina will send a big rainstorm just like in the flood story. The Ungud snake is the one that made the rivers and holds water. If they are disturbed then they will kill whoever disturbs them.

 

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100% combed cotton, from AS Colour.

 

Categories: MOWANJUM ART AND CULTURE CENTRE

Name: Francis Dolby

Community: Mowanjum

Biography:

Francis was born in Derby the sixth child of a family of seven.

His father is originally from Broome (a Yawuru man) and his mother is a Minirr.ngari woman of the Ngarinyin tribe.  

Francis went to school at Derby District High School for a while where he learnt how to sketch.

Then the family had to move to Broome to his father's country, and he went to do his secondary schooling at Nulungu College until he graduated. 

He went and lived in Bayulu community for a while where he learnt how to screen print. 

Francis came back to Mowanjum and began painting Ngarinyin country and stories from his mothers side.

He is also a very talented boab carver and won the overall winner in the Kimberley Art Prize held in Derby in the Boab nut carving section.  "I mainly watched the old people carve and wanted to be like them, a carver."

 

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