AIONA FRANK GAIDAN | 'Sageraw Baydham' Linocut Print Geoff Dixon Hai nekong hongowa 'a nahamong

Hai nekong hongowa 'a nahamong

nungu apaw zageth ika

Meriam Mer

Respect for these sea creatures and for the sea is paramount in our culture

Kausa (Pandanus) VII

AIONA FRANK GAIDAN | 'Sageraw Baydham' Linocut Print Geoff Dixon Hai nekong hongowa 'a nahamongAiona Frank Gaidan, Sageraw Baydham, 2016, linocut print on paper, 113. 5x200. 2cm (image size), edition of 12 "This print depicts my totem the hammerhead shark. The hammerhead shark is important in our stories of cultural knowledge and is represented in dance. The dancer featured in the work is dancing the shark dance. I learnt this dance as a young boy and this is how I know the stories. During Sageraw Thonar it is hammerhead shark mating season.