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The work is a rendition of the sea at Garraparra. Garraparra is a coastal headland
within Blue Mud Bay. It marks the spot of a sacred burial area for the Dhalwanu clan.
Makarrata, the ritual throwing of spears at a miscreant as punishment for breaking
Yolnu law took place here. Sacred trees held these barbed spears when not in use.
The wavy lines of the painting refer to Yirritja salt water in Blue Mud Bay known as
Munurru. The Mungurru is deep water that has many states and connects with the
sacred waters coming from the land by currents and tidal action.
This sacred design also shows the turbulent waters of Djalma Bay, chopped up by the
blustery South Easterlies of the early dry season.
