Story:  The Bu or Trumpet shell played an important role in traditional Torres Strait Islander life.  Not only was it a food source but it was also blown like a trumpet to summons the villagers together or to warn of impending danger.  The shell was dried and a hole fashioned in its tip.  Different size shells that made idfferent sounds were used depending on the nature of the gathering.

This print shows the dugong or Dangal.  It is a secondary totem of the artist's island that is known in language as Migi Baui.