'AUSTRALIAN VISION' - NAIDOC 2013

A Collection of Fine Indigenous Art from APY Lands

'AUSTRALIAN VISION' - NAIDOC 2013

A Collection of Fine Indigenous Art from APY Lands

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by YARITJI CONNELLY of Ninuku Arts. The title is Malara. [NKYC11400] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by YARITJI CONNELLY of Ninuku Arts. The title is Malara. [NKYC11400] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen)
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YARITJI CONNELLY (dec)

Malara
NKYC11400
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 Malara | NKYC11400
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 168 x 153cm | 66.14 x 60.24in
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"Ngayuku Ngura, my country". Tjukula wati wanampi wipumutunja (One rockhole, watersnake man with a short tail). ’ Wal Mala wati wanampi’, All the watersnake men from around Malara are hunting for kuka (meat) and bringing it to Malara (that rockhole). The women are gathering bush tucker ili (Bush Fig) "Ankuntja wiya", staying one place. The Wal Mala wati wanampi travel to Kuntjanu (a water soak) to kill the wati wanampi Kuntjanu (the snake man Kuntjanu). After that they go back to stay at Malara, and then the wati wanampi return to their own rockholes, one at Mutitjulu and other ones from around there.

"Ngayuku Ngura, my country". Tjukula wati wanampi wipumutunja (One rockhole, watersnake man with a short tail). ’ Wal Mala wati wanampi’, All the watersnake men from around Malara are hunting for kuka (meat) and bringing it to Malara (that rockhole). The women are gathering bush tucker ili (Bush Fig) "Ankuntja wiya", staying one place. The Wal Mala wati wanampi travel to Kuntjanu (a water soak) to kill the wati wanampi Kuntjanu (the snake man Kuntjanu). After that they go back to stay...