Dennis Nona
Set of three carvings
Title: Mugi Ulakalal (small herd of dugong)
Story: Ngad au Eangalal - (Sacred Place for Dugong Hunting and Ceremonies)
Pattern on the nostrils of the Gua Li represent the whistling of the Gua Li for the herds to move to another reef, full herds are carved on the back with the Gapu ramoa (suckerfish) which are used to catch Dugong. 200 Metres of rope fibre are attached to the tail of the gapu and cast out of the canoe they attach to the dugong which will get very weak. Sorcery is involved with old men singing a song to weaken the Dugong. 
Mother and Baby swim in the herd on the wing side they keep a little apart and don’t come too close. Patterns on the mother dugong represent some of the seagrass reef (Maza) on Badu Island were they migrate to distant reef. When there is a strong current the leader, he will lead all the Dugongs out of the reef to where there is a weaker current so they can feed; when the current starts getting stronger he will move them again. Patterns of the reef are the marks of the reef.
Agu Kaz (Baby dugong) is representing the beautifulness of the baby dugong.
Today traditional dancers still perform dugong dance on the island, traditional practices are still carried on, the hunting and Zug Ngurpail (Dugong Ceremony). ceremonies are still maintained today.
Gua li (Large Dugong)
Agu Kaz (Baby)
Ramoa (sucker fish)