AM 413/02 Bob Namundja Barramundi - Namarnkol ñ Ngalyod 2001
Ochres on Arches Paper Mid 610 x 410mm 1671A-01 $480
Ngalyod the Rainbow Serpent. Ngalyod is a most important ancestor spirit in western Arnhem Land and appears in various manifestations in Kunwinjku mythology. She is generally feared as she may swallow Aboriginals who break traditional laws. Ngalyod dwells also in various billabongs (lagoons) in Arnhem Land. Namarnkol or barramundi, the renowned game fish of the 'Top End' of Australia. They grow to extraordinary sizes and are excellent eating. The namarnkol can be found in saltwater as well as freshwater billabongs and rivers. These fish have significance as food and as totems and are most easily caught after the end of the monsoon (March -April) until the humid build-up season (October).