Nellie Stewart Australian, Pitjantjatjara, 1930-2011
Minyma Kutjara
acrylic on linen
200 x 120 cm
787905
Nyangatja minyma kutjara patunguru pula pitjangi munu pula punu katangu munu pula wana palanyu munu pula waningu wana pulampa. Wana wirularanu munu punkara ngaringi. Ka pula wana mantjira anu Ngurapillalawanu...
Nyangatja minyma kutjara patunguru pula pitjangi munu pula punu katangu munu pula wana palanyu munu pula waningu wana pulampa. Wana wirularanu munu punkara
ngaringi. Ka pula wana mantjira anu Ngurapillalawanu pula anu munu pula inmaku pakaninyi. Ka pula mapakanu alingtjara ka palumpa malyanpa ulangi pakuringkula ka kangurunku tjanara katingu.
This is two women who came from along way south to Irrunytju They were sisters. They were carrying a digging stick and threw it in front of them. The digging stick skidded
along the ground and lay there. They picked it up and went north to a place called Ngurapila and performed sacred dancing. Then the big sister picked up the younger one and they continued north.
ngaringi. Ka pula wana mantjira anu Ngurapillalawanu pula anu munu pula inmaku pakaninyi. Ka pula mapakanu alingtjara ka palumpa malyanpa ulangi pakuringkula ka kangurunku tjanara katingu.
This is two women who came from along way south to Irrunytju They were sisters. They were carrying a digging stick and threw it in front of them. The digging stick skidded
along the ground and lay there. They picked it up and went north to a place called Ngurapila and performed sacred dancing. Then the big sister picked up the younger one and they continued north.