Journey through Culture

Presented as part of Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

Journey through Culture

Presented as part of Tarnanthi: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by MARIE SIMPLICIA TIPUAMANTUMIRRI of Munupi Artists. The title is Pupuni Jilamara. [16-116] (Ochre on Canvas) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by MARIE SIMPLICIA TIPUAMANTUMIRRI of Munupi Artists. The title is Pupuni Jilamara. [16-116] (Ochre on Canvas)
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MARIE SIMPLICIA TIPUAMANTUMIRRI

Pupuni Jilamara
16-116
Ochre on Canvas
 Pupuni Jilamara | 16-116
Ochre on Canvas
 180 x 120cm | 70.87 x 47.24in
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During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person’s Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways, one of which is using the finger, or in this case a brush. Painting of the face also occurs. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara’.

During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person’s Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways, one...