Donny Woolagoodja Australian, Worrorra, 1947-2022
Jarlaroyni - Donny Woolagoodja, 2020
Ochre on Bark
108 x 43 cm
838629
Jarlarloyni is a female Wandjina that married Namarali, one of the main three Wandjinas that created the laws, country and language for the Ngarinyin, Worrorra, and Wunumbal people. Namarali was...
Jarlarloyni is a female Wandjina that married Namarali, one of the main three Wandjinas that created the laws, country and language for the Ngarinyin, Worrorra, and Wunumbal people. Namarali was originally from Ngarinyin country however he travelled to the Worrorra coast and fell in love with Jarlarloyni. Donny Woolagoodja often depicts Jarlarloyni in his artwork. Langgi, the site of the batte where Jarlarloyni and Namarali died is just north of Wijingarra Bard Bard (the country where Donny grew up and is a Traditional Owner). Donny Woolagoodja speaks about Jarlarloyni; Jarlarloyni belonged to Montgomery reef or to Umadai Ungardon. The pronouncement of that name represents this area (Wijingarra Bard Bard, far north Kimberley coast, Worrorra country). Umadai Ungardon sounds like that word when they say Jarlarloyni. It's like she’s related to this part of the country, and that’s where Namarli got her. He didn’t get her from up there (Ngarinyin country) he found her here and that’s how people got jealous. She was the wrong type of women for Namarli. They didn’t want him to have her.