Details of Tjiparitjarra

Catalog Number : 26735
Size : 107cm x 91cm
Medium : acrylic on linen
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This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Tjiparitjarra, west of Jupiter Well. The site is near rocky outcrops and a large sandhill, which are represented by the lines in the painting. In ancestral times, a large group of Tingari men visited this site before travelling east, passing through Kiwirrkura and then north-east to Tarkul and Lake Mackay. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature, no further detail was given.

Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particualr sites. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and accompanied by novices, and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post-initiatory youths today, as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.