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Baylau Waku Tharthoeyaypa (marriage from one clan to another) V2
This print depicts marriage from one clan to another. The images depicted in this prints representation when I married and leaving my family behind. The totems on the bottom are my totem of the wild yam, eagle to represent Dauan, and figures of family values and traditions taught. The images of the ladies carrying a stick in my language KKY dialect is called a daupai this is used to till the ground and plow ready to plant. We are taught about life skills of household duties when we reach age from cleaning to cooking and taking care of younger children that are in our family of our older siblings. These are life skills that are taught for later in life when we have our own family. The basket represents all the values and traditions that has been taught by my family and parents as I crossed over leaving my family behind. I remember on my wedding night, when my brother in-law gave a message of thank you to all that attended our wedding, he shared a story of what his Dad shared, my husbands big father who also grew up with, he said, “ your family, your parents have taught you everything, your “Papa and mum be uman you,” meaning of a basket woven carry all the values that have been taught to who I am today, the totems on the top depicts my husbands totems.
Art Centre notes:
Image size: 120 x 80 cm
Paper size: 120 x 80 cm
The artwork is monotype, printed on BFK Rives paper.
(100% cotton rag with strong archival properties).
(The print covers the paper from edge to edge.)
