Artist: Loretta Nakamarra White
Nguru Yurntumu-wana (Country around Yuendumu)
This painting depicts the natural landscape around Yuendumu.
The bush around Yuendumu features plenty of ‘watiya’ (trees),
‘marna’ (grass), ‘kuyu’ (animals) to hunt, and ‘miyi’ (edible
plants) to gather.
There are a number of beautiful natural features close to
Yuendumu, including rocky hills, creeks, soakages, and
waterholes. There are also a number of small outstaons
around Yuendumu. These include Yuwali (Bean Tree),
Wakurlpa, Purturlu (Mt. Theo), Jirla (Chilla Well), Yarripirlangu,
Wayililinpa, and many more.
There are many sites around Yuendumu that are associated
with different ‘Jukurrpa’ (Dreamings). These sites include a
major ‘yunkaranyi Jukurrpa’ (honey ant Dreaming), which
travels from the west to the east. Yuendumu is somemes also
called ‘yurrampi’ (honey ant) for this reason.
A very big ‘ngapa Jukurrpa’ (water Dreaming) travels past
Yuendumu from the south far to the north. This Jukurrpa stops
at Warlura, a waterhole 8 miles east of Yuendumu, and at
Jukajuka, an important rock formation. ‘Warlukurlangu
Jukurrpa’ (fire country Dreaming) lies to the west of
Yuendumu, on the way to Nyirrpi. You can see the ‘warlu’ (fire)
in the form of hundreds of red ‘mingkirri’ (termite mounds)
that rise out of the ground in this area.
Other Jukurrpa around Yuendumu include a ‘janganpa
Jukurrpa’ (brush-tailed possum [Tricosurus vulpecula]
Dreaming) associated with the hills to the north, and a ‘yankirri
Jukurrpa’ (emu [Dromaius novaehollandiae ] Dreaming)
associated with Ngarlikirlangu, a rock formation to the north. A
‘warlawurru Jukurrpa’ (wedge-tailed eagle [Aquila audax]
Dreaming) is associated with the Wakurlpa outstation and hills.
A very big ‘warna Jukurrpa’ (snake Dreaming) passes through
Mijirlparnta (Mission Creek), west of Yuendumu. This Jukurrpa
tells the story of a blind and crippled python, Yarripiri, who was
carried by the ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians) of the Jukurrpa from
the south to the far north. This Jukurrpa is associated with the
important Jardiwarnpa conflict resolution ceremony.
All the sites around Yuendumu are owned and cared for by
different skin subsections and are associated with different
Jukurrpa. Some people are ‘kirda’ (owners) of the Jukurrpa,
and others are ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians).
In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography can be used to
represent the landscape around the area, the Jukurrpa, and
other elements. Painngs of Jukurrpa around Yuendumu can
include emu tracks, possum tracks, or eagle tracks. Wavy lines
are frequently used to represent water or fire, and concentric
circles can represent waterholes or camps.
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PROTECTIVE: Bamboo fibre clothing is naturally anti-microbial that requires no finish treatment with harmful chemicals. Bamboo apparel is comfortable, thermal regulating that will keep the body cooler, drier, warmer and odour free.
HYPOALLERGENIC: Bamboo's organic and natural properties make it non-irritating so perfect for extra sensitive skin, and it cuts out 98% of harmful UV rays.
The pattern may differ slightly from the image depending on the place where of the cloth to be cut out.
Fabric: 65% Bamboo Fibre / 35% Cotton
Clothes handling tag with one spare button
- Wash before use(will shrink a little bit)
- Warm machine
- Wash with similar colours
- Do not bleach
- Do not soak
- Dry whiteout delay
- Do not tumble dry (Shrink very much)
- Cool Iron on reverse
- Do not dry clean
*Note: Not recommended to drip dry in the sun, It may be heat and shrink. (Especially summer)
Colours may vary slightly from the image.
