'Ilpili, Ehrenberg Ranges east of Kintore. My father's country. There is a big Tjukurrpa there for Rain and Lightning. That's my country, where I grew up.' The Tjukurrpa is called...
'Ilpili, Ehrenberg Ranges east of Kintore. My father's country. There is a big Tjukurrpa there for Rain and Lightning. That's my country, where I grew up.' The Tjukurrpa is called Kapi Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) at Kalipinypa a sacred site northwest of the Aboriginal Community of Kintore in the Central Western Desert of Australia. The Tjukurrpa tells of an important rain making ceremony to invoke the elements. It is a powerful storm bringing on the lightning, thunderclouds and rain sending its deluge to rejuvenate the earth, filling rock holes, clay pans and creeks. It has the power to create new life and growth upon the land. There is a lightning strike at this place. The different elements of the image represent puuli (hills), tali (sandhills) and kapi (water). Plants and leaves springs up after the heavy rain, nourishing the land and the people. The white heron frequents the site. The painting also represents the potential dryness of the kapi tjukitji (waterhole) at Kalipinypa, when times are very tough for all living things.