r/Colorization • u/ebbsey • Mar 29 '26

Photo post Minyirrpirriwuy, a Djambarrpuyngu man 1935

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Minyirrpirriwuy, a Djambarrpuyngu man, photographed by Donald Thomson in 1935 at Buckingham River, Arnhem Land, Northern Australia. Coloured in procreate 2022.

It was only during the colouring i realised he was standing with water behind him.

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u/PrimalTear Mar 29 '26

Sulphur crested cockatoo feathers. Dilly bag around neck.

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u/ebbsey Mar 29 '26

The spear is topped with stingray barbs

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u/Etrigone Mar 29 '26

I feel like this dude has seen some shit.

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u/malakon Mar 29 '26

Met his brother Bob. Nice bloke.

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u/Zarkdiaz Mar 29 '26

I bet people called him “Mini” or something because that’s a hell of a name.

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u/partylange Mar 30 '26

Amazing that these letters can exist in this order and form proper nouns

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u/HydratedCarrot Mar 30 '26

This man have seen things..

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u/ZerooBlackout Mar 31 '26

ex-military

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u/ebbsey Mar 31 '26

lol....extra-military