Daingan

Japanese: Dainganngan
Daingan

...All of these are mythological representations of transcendental spirits. For example, Djanggawu, an ancient hero who was said to have been the first to arrive in Australia, and Dainganngan, a half-human, half-animal combination of a human and a raven, are painted in four colors: red, yellow, white, and black, using brushes made from biting tree branches. In addition to the above, Aboriginal art also includes carved human figures, intaglio and painted ritual poles, and everyday tools.

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Japanese:

…いずれも神話にまつわる表現で,超越的な精霊を形象化したものである。たとえば,大昔の英雄で,オーストラリアに初めて到着したというジャンカオDjanggawu,人間と大ガラスの合体した半人半動物であるダインガンガンDaingannganなどが赤,黄,白,黒の4色で,木の枝を嚙んでつくった筆で描かれる。オーストラリア先住民の美術には,以上のほか,丸彫の人像や,陰刻・彩色された祭儀棒,日常の道具がある。…

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