Yeerung Red

100% cotton, 44″ wide

Nambooka is a well-known Aboriginal artist. Her artworks are distinct and focus on moral values and the nature that teaches us. This artwork is about a male southern Emu-Wren which is called Yeerung. It is the symbol of the Kurnai male warriors. Yeerung is known to the Kurnai men as their elder brother and therefore is protected by the men. Kurnai groups are mostly found in the Gippsland region.