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Djarnkerrk (thylacine)

Nawu djarnkerrk yiman kayime duruk nakimukken, dja kunj. Dja mak kabirriyime nawu daborrabbolk nawu djarnkerrk kakukmarnburren yiman kayime bininj bu nakurdang bu kadjare kabenbun bininj dja daluk.

Djarnkerrk looks like a big dog, but it’s a type of kangaroo. The old people also say that he can magically turn himself into a man if he wants to kill men or women.

Name: Gloreen Campion


Language: Rembarrnga


Community: Maningrida


Biography:

Gloreen Campion is a Rembarrnga artist from Malnyangarnak outstation, about a two and half hour drive from Maningrida township. She predominately resides at Ankabadbirri outstation with her husband Hedley Brain.

She is the daughter of acclaimed artist Wally Lipuwanga and is know for her 3D woven fibre art depicting yok (bandicoot), djamo (dogs) and galawan (goanna). She has previously worked at the women's centre at Buluhkaduru Outstation.


© the artist / art centre