Shane Gibson, Tharrangaal-wi (blue tail hunting in the river)

Shane Gibson, Tharrangaal-wi (blue tail hunting in the river)Acrylic on canvas 56. 5 x 121. 5 x 2 cm During the Gaalng gaan (blue tail mullet) season, the fish go upriver to feed, and this is when the Guugu Yimithirr Men hunt the Gaalng gaan and when the Gaalng gaan is fat. You need to be good with the gaalga (spear) and Milbirr (woomera) to spear the Gaalng gaan, or in Guugu Yimithirr, we call this hunter the Mala Minha. You have to be in a straight alignment with the fish to take a shot.

21 x 17cm (51cm round)

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