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JUKUJA DOLLY SNELL (dec)
Kurtal - Living Water156/15
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
Kurtal - Living Water | 156/15
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canva…
90 x 90cm | 35.43 x 35.43in
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Kurtal is a proper jila (waterhole) with living water, with jilji (sandhill surrounding waterhole) on the outside. You cannot get bush tucker like jurnta (bush onion) from just anywhere, you got to be careful not to anger the cheeky snake spirit that resides in the jila.
No one is allowed into the waterhole, according to Mrs. Snell’s husband, who is the traditional owner of this country. Mrs. Snell’s brother tried to drink from this waterhole and the snake pulled him in. Her husband saved her brother’s life by pulling him back up.
Kurtal is a jila associated with rainmaking southwest of Lake Gregory. It is a permanent waterhole.
Kurtal is a proper jila (waterhole) with living water, with jilji (sandhill surrounding waterhole) on the outside. You cannot get bush tucker like jurnta (bush onion) from just anywhere, you got to be careful not to anger the cheeky snake spirit that resides in the jila.
No one is allowed into the waterhole, according to Mrs. Snell’s husband, who is the traditional owner of this country. Mrs. Snell’s brother tried to drink from this waterhole and the snake pulled him... Read More
No one is allowed into the waterhole, according to Mrs. Snell’s husband, who is the traditional owner of this country. Mrs. Snell’s brother tried to drink from this waterhole and the snake pulled him... Read More