Patricia Marfurra 1959
Ngen’giwumirri. Malfiyin
Merrepen Arts
Nauiyu, Daly River,
Fitzmaurice region,
Northern Territory
Muybang damuy
The eye of the crocodile
Acrylic on canvas
”Muybang. No other name is used for the saltwater crocodile living on the banks of the river. We are always near him. The old people say the saltwater crocodile will always try and hypnotize you. When the eyes stare into your eyes, you feel that he is trying to draw you to him. At the same time you become all tight inside, you feel you cannot look at him because he is so powerful.”
