JOEL SAM | 'Dhanal'| Linocut print Jessie Hall ANNIKA ROUGHSEY| 'Rainbow Serpent Scales'

ANNIKA ROUGHSEY| 'Rainbow Serpent Scales' Painting | 2014 | Synthetic polymer on linen

My father taught me to dance

planetary creatures rather than global entities

As kids it was commonly used as toys for us to play with

2 – the Dhangal is a delicacy

JOEL SAM | 'Dhanal'| Linocut print Jessie Hall ANNIKA ROUGHSEY| 'Rainbow Serpent Scales'The Dhanal plays an important part in my culture. As a totem, it gives one transparency and clear vision of our surroundings. When there are environment changes in weather and ebb tides, the Dhanal tends to change habit to survive. Some may be seasonal and migrate long distances. It is a food source, also has medicinal value to my people of Zenadth Kes. The marine mammal also has an important part in our cultural ceremony and demonstrates our