BILLY MISSI | 'Gabau Sir Sir (Tangle of Yam Bushes)' Linocut Print Illustrated book Image size: 20 x 41

Image size: 20 x 41 cm

The Mawan Thai was celebrated across the Western Torres Strait and extending into the Central Torres Strait

a beautiful painting of Aubau (Noni Fruit)

Pacific Islander and Asia

Etching printed in two colours from two plates with Chine Colle

BILLY MISSI | 'Gabau Sir Sir (Tangle of Yam Bushes)' Linocut Print Illustrated book Image size: 20 x 41"From the beginning and throughout the monsoon, yams grow wild on our islands in the Western Torres Strait. There are many different yams such as kuthai, genine, sarur, and gabau, just to name a few. The sighting of these yam bushes is known as Gabau Sir Sir. Yams have been one of the main food sources for Islanders since time immemorial. They ate this food seasonally with other foods that are harvested during the time of "digging up the yam" such as