North Meets South

A Collection of Fine Tjala & Ikuntji Aboriginal Art - 2007

North Meets South

A Collection of Fine Tjala & Ikuntji Aboriginal Art - 2007

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HECTOR TJUPURU BURTON of Tjala Artists. The title is Anumara Tjukurpa. [927-06] (Acrylic on Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HECTOR TJUPURU BURTON of Tjala Artists. The title is Anumara Tjukurpa. [927-06] (Acrylic on Linen)
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HECTOR TJUPURU BURTON (dec)

Anumara Tjukurpa
927-06
Acrylic on Linen
 Anumara Tjukurpa | 927-06
Acrylic on Linen
 101.5 x 122cm | 39.96 x 48.03in
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This painting tells the Creation Time story of the caterpillars ’anumara’. The anumara is a large edible caterpillar with a hook on its tail. It is a story about kinship groups - represented by the North and the South. Hector is in one group - the South - (anumara) and his uncles, nephews, and fathers in the other (North - the other caterpillars - muya muya and ngalyakanti, literally ’hard forehead’). All the caterpillars travelled from places in the north and the south, and all met up in one resting place (ngura). When the minyma (women) and tjitji (children) arrive, the women dance in the fire and give the man the ceremonial stick. This is a beautiful ceremony, which Hector went through, long ago.

This ceremony was not performed for a long time, until more recently, when men from Amata took part. It is important that these ceremonies are kept going. The circles represent kapi tjukula or rock holes where water collects after the rains. The lines connecting the rock holes are the karu or creeks.

This painting tells the Creation Time story of the caterpillars ’anumara’. The anumara is a large edible caterpillar with a hook on its tail. It is a story about kinship groups - represented by the North and the South. Hector is in one group - the South - (anumara) and his uncles, nephews, and fathers in the other (North - the other caterpillars - muya muya and ngalyakanti, literally ’hard forehead’). All the caterpillars travelled from places in the north and the south,...