A Cautionary Tale: Aboriginal Rock Art at Ubirr_0442

            Up until the end of the nineteenth century, Aborigines camped under the rock overhangs at Ubirr—in what is now part of Kakadu National Park—for 60,000 years or more. For at least the past 20,000 years they left evidence of their sojourn in the rock art painted on the shelter walls. 

 The paintings in my previous photograph show some of the abundant food sources they had available to them. Other art, such as that pictured here, provides moral instruction in Aboriginal lore. 

The information panel accompanying this painting states:

This painting of Mabuyu reminds Traditional Owners to tell a story which warns against stealing.
Mabuyu was dragging his catch on a string after a fishing expedition when a greedy person cut the string and stole his fish. that night, Mabuyu waited until the thieves had eaten his fish and were camped inside their cave near the East Alligator River. Then he blocked the cave with a huge rock.

“next morning they never came out. Because they pinched it they got punished. Kids, ladies, and men all dead—finished.” . . .  Bill Neidjie*

* ‘Big’ Bill Neidjie (c.1920 - 2002) was a senior elder of the Gagudju people after whom the Kakadu National Park was named. He was a traditional owner of the area around Ubirr and was instrumental in the creation of the Park in 1979.

© Irwin Reynolds, all rights reserved. If you are interested in using one of my images or would like a high quality fine art print, please send me an email (irwinreynolds@me.com).

Taken in: Australia / Northern Territory / Jabiru (show map)

Taken on: July 6, 2018

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