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The Torres Strait is the passage of water that separates Within the
In 1992, Bernard Namock of
It features three horizontal bands, two of green for the land and one blue for the sea. These bands are separated by black lines, which represent the people. A further symbol of all Torres Strait Islander people is the white dhari – the traditional headdress. Underneath this is a white five-pointed star, which represents the five island groups and the navigational importance of stars to these seafaring people. ‘The Little Red, Yellow & Black Book published by AIATSIS 1994’
Related Readings:
Ilan Pasin - This is our Way, Torres Strait Art publication by the Cairns Regional Gallery, T. Mosby (Ed) 1998 Margaret Lawrie, Myths & Ledgends of the Torres Strait, The University of Queensland Press Qld 1970 Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art & Culture Past Time: Torres Strait Islander Material from the Haddon Collection, 1888 – 1905 publication produced by the National Museum of Australia Thathilgaw Emeret Lu: A handbook of traditional Torres Strait Islands Material Culture by Lindsay Wilson Related Torres Strait Island sites can be found by clicking the ‘torres strait links’ icon on the navigation bar to the right of your screen. |
