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![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HARRY TJUTJUNA of Ninuku Arts. The title is Wati Nyiru munu Wati Wangka. [11355] (Acrylic on Linen)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/w/wati-nyiru-munu-wati-wangka-4718-LARGE.jpg)
11355 (2011)
Acrylic on Linen
Wati Nyiru munu Wati Wangka | 11355
Acrylic on Linen
167 x 183cm | 65.75 x 72.05in
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This is Wati Nyiru, a man named ’Nyiru’, who is watching the seven sisters up on the hill near Wyalla, other side of Port Augusta. He watches them go into the cave, he blocks the cave but the ladies go trhough the cave and out the other side. Wati Nyiru sleeps and comes back to find that they have gone. He travels to Broken Hill and comes back to Nyipurana looking for them. He then sits down and sees the smoke from that ’kungka mob’, group of girls.
This story travels all across Australia and Harry identifies strongly with this man. "This is a big spider man. Wati paluru Ngankari (A male healer, traditional doctor). He is a powerful man. When rain comes he hides in his nest. He is a clever man. At night time he changes colour. His name is Wanka, spider. That’s the story. Minyma wanka tjuta, these are all the women and children for this man (around him).
I am the spider man, ngankari (healer, traditional doctor).
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![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HARRY TJUTJUNA of Ninuku Arts. The title is Kungka Tjuta. [NKHT10209] (Acrylic on Linen)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/artwork/h/kungka-tjuta-2578-LARGE-1.webp)
NKHT10209
Acrylic on Linen
Kungka Tjuta | NKHT10209
Acrylic on Linen
110 x 182cm | 43.31 x 71.65in
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These are lots of young girls doing milpatjunanyi, the traditional way of telling stories in the sand. These circles are their bottoms in the sand. They are all sitting around talking about men. They are talking with their hands, talking about men, maybe they like a man, maybe they want to get married. This story is from near Walytatjara, north of Kalka. There is a big red hill there. It is called "Kungka Malu".
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![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HARRY TJUTJUNA of Ninuku Arts. The title is Kungka Tjuta. [14-91] (Acrylic on Linen)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/artwork/h/kungka-tjuta-3180-LARGE-1.webp)
14-91
Acrylic on Linen
Kungka Tjuta | 14-91
Acrylic on Linen
122 x 122cm | 48.03 x 48.03in
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These are lots of young girls doing milpatjunanyi, the traditional way of telling stories in the sand. These circles are their bottoms in the sand. They are all sitting around talking about men. They are talking with their hands, talking about men, maybe they like a man, maybe they want to get married. This story is from near Walytatjara, north of Kalka. There is a big red hill there. It is called "Kungka Malu".
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HARRY TJUTJUNA of Ninuku Arts. The title is Kungka Malu. [NKUHT08647] (Acrylic on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/kungka-malu-969.jpg)
NKUHT08647
Acrylic on Canvas
Kungka Malu | NKUHT08647
Acrylic on Canvas
128.5 x 95.5cm | 50.59 x 37.6in
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This painting is about lot’s of girls, depicted here as circles. They are all sitting talking about men. They are talking with their hands, talking about men, maybe they like a man, maybe they want to get married. This story is from near Waltatjara, north of Kalka. There is a big red hill there. It is called "Kungka Malu".
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![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HARRY TJUTJUNA of Ninuku Arts. The title is Kungka Malu. [NKUHT08635] (Acrylic on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/k/kungka-malu-971.jpg)
NKUHT08635
Acrylic on Canvas
Kungka Malu | NKUHT08635
Acrylic on Canvas
97 x 113cm | 38.19 x 44.49in
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These are lots of young girls doing milpatjunanyi, the traditional way of telling stories in the sand. These circles are their bottoms in the sand. They are all sitting around talking about men. They are talking with their hands, talking about men, maybe they like a man, maybe they want to get married. This story is from near Walytatjara, north of Kalka. There is a big red hill there, called Kungka Malu.
Appeared in these exhibitions
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by HARRY TJUTJUNA of Ninuku Arts. The title is Wanka: Spider. [14-66] (Acrylic on Linen)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/w/artwork/h/wanka-spider-3179-LARGE-1.webp)
14-66
Acrylic on Linen
Wanka: Spider | 14-66
Acrylic on Linen
91 x 46cm | 35.83 x 18.11in
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Harry’s depiction of a spider is common in his paintings. It represents the ancestral being with whom he most strongly identifies. His connection to the spider relates to his powers as a Ngangkari (traditional healer). "This is a big spider man. Wati paluru Ngangkari (a male traditional healer). He is a powerful and clever man. When rain comes, he hides in his nest. At night time, he changes colour. His name is Wati Wanka (Spider Man). Minyma wanka tjuta (referring to a group of female spiders) are the women and all the children for this man. That’s the story. I am the spider man." - Harry Tjujuna
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