Mangroves by Jody Wiggan
My design reflects mangroves by the sea, ‘Nyordnyual Gaarra’ in Bardi language.
Mangroves are important to me because they protect sea creatures and prevent erosion along the shoreline. Mangroves protect the land and people from waves and storms.
My people built rafts from mangroves too. It was their only transport to get from island to island and to catch turtles and dugongs to feed their growing families. The mangroves around here are very light, like driftwood, and only grow on this one island called Jurnawarn (Helpman Island).
“My design reflects mangroves by the sea, ‘Nyordnyual Gaarra’ in Bardi language. ”
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