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Barnda & Jirrcha (Long -neck turtle and Waterlily)

T. Nicky (Dec) depicts the story of Barnda & Jirrcha (Long-Neck Turtle and Waterlily) in this 2 screen design from 2007.

On T. Nickys country, there are two types of Barnda, long-neck and short-neck turtles. Jirrcha is cooked on ashes, which creates the bulb of the flower open up, the inside of the bulb is soft and has a sour taste. Barnda and Jirrcha are often caught and eaten together. This is a depiction of her late fathers painting who famously painted long-neck turtles. 

Name: Trudy Nicky (dec)


Language: Djinang



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