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Wiru Tjukurpa : Beautiful Law/Story: A SURVEY EXHIBITION FROM TJUNGU PALYA

Past exhibition
9 June - 6 July 2023
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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Watarru Collaborative, Watarru - Minyma Kutjara, 2018

Watarru Collaborative

Watarru - Minyma Kutjara, 2018
acrylic on linen
150 x 120 cm
18-142
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Nyangatja Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa Ilpililanguru (this is the creation story for Ilpili about the Two Sister creation beings). The women were hiding and one man Wati Kawalpa (Preying Mantis Man)...
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Nyangatja Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa Ilpililanguru (this is the creation story for Ilpili about the Two Sister creation beings). The women were hiding and one man Wati Kawalpa (Preying Mantis Man) was searching for them. Minyma malyanpa pakukangkuru kanyini (The younger sister was very tired and her elder sister was taking care of her).The younger sister was pregnant. As they hid in a cave at the base of the hill the man climbed up high to look for them called out "Yaltji, minymakutjara?" (where are you two women)? The women were painting sacred designs on themselves. They painted concentric circles on the younger sisters big tummy and straight lines on the elder sisters breasts. Then they had Inma (ceremony).
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