Ngura Puti (Bush Home)

A Collection of Fine Mimili Maku Aboriginal Art

Ngura Puti (Bush Home)

A Collection of Fine Mimili Maku Aboriginal Art

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by KATHLEEN TJAPALYI of Mimili Maku Arts. The title is Minyma Mamu. [461-2011] (Acrylic on Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by KATHLEEN TJAPALYI of Mimili Maku Arts. The title is Minyma Mamu. [461-2011] (Acrylic on Linen)
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KATHLEEN TJAPALYI

Minyma Mamu
461-2011
Acrylic on Linen
 Minyma Mamu | 461-2011
Acrylic on Linen
 152 x 121cm | 59.84 x 47.64in
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Kathleen’s painting depcits the minyma mamu, a storyline that passes through Antara, a place not far from Mimili. The Minyma mamu (spooky spirit) was trying to trick the children so she could eat them. She yelled " Wai tjitji tjuta, bring me waru (firestick) bring me waru", but the children were clever and they said "Palya, we will bring it to you". But instead they went to the rockhole and put out their firesticks so the miinyma could not see them. Then they ran away.