Graham Badari Australian, Kunwinku, b. 1963
Karndayh (Female Red Kangaroo), 2022
Pandanus fibre and natural dyes
61 x 41 cm
955-22
Ngalbu Karndayh ngalka daluk nabininjkobeng ngalengarre Korlobbarr Kandakkidj. Nawu nakimuk kunj. Kani kore manberrk. Ngalbinijkobeng Karndayh kayawmang yaw korlobbarr. Korroko duninjh Korlobbarr marnbom Wubarr ceremony. Dja ngalbininikobeng nue Karndayh ngalka...
Ngalbu Karndayh ngalka daluk nabininjkobeng ngalengarre Korlobbarr Kandakkidj. Nawu nakimuk kunj. Kani kore manberrk. Ngalbinijkobeng Karndayh kayawmang yaw korlobbarr. Korroko duninjh Korlobbarr marnbom Wubarr ceremony. Dja ngalbininikobeng nue Karndayh ngalka Wubarr yerrih koyhbomeng Walem djarrengh
balkoyhbomeng ngalbu Karndayh. Wanjh kumekke Walem kabolkngeyo Karndayh Koyhbomeng (place).
Karndayh is a wife of big red kangaroo Korlobbarr (Kandakkidj) but in Wubarr ceremony they called him Nadulmi. In the dreamtime big red made wubarr ceremony his wife karndayh the female kangaroo was a leader for womens ceremony ceremony songs. She left the ceremony ground and went West towards Pine Creek singing along wubarr ceremony song saying Koyhbo koyhbo and stop there and named that place Karndayhkoyhbomeng thats the name of that place.
balkoyhbomeng ngalbu Karndayh. Wanjh kumekke Walem kabolkngeyo Karndayh Koyhbomeng (place).
Karndayh is a wife of big red kangaroo Korlobbarr (Kandakkidj) but in Wubarr ceremony they called him Nadulmi. In the dreamtime big red made wubarr ceremony his wife karndayh the female kangaroo was a leader for womens ceremony ceremony songs. She left the ceremony ground and went West towards Pine Creek singing along wubarr ceremony song saying Koyhbo koyhbo and stop there and named that place Karndayhkoyhbomeng thats the name of that place.