Story
The site depicted in this painting is Puyurru, west of Yuendumu. In the usually dry creek beds are ‘mulju’ (soakages), or naturally occurring wells. The ‘kirda’ (owners) for this site are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men. Two Jangala men, rainmakers, sang the rain, unleashing a giant storm. The storm travelled across the country from the east to the west, initially travelling with a ‘pamapardu Jukurrpa’ (termite Dreaming) from Warntungurru to Warlura, a waterhole 8 miles east of Yuendumu. At Warlura, a gecko called Yumariyumari blew the storm on to Lapurrukurra and Wilpiri. Bolts of lightning shot out at Wirnpa (also called Mardinymardinypa) and at Kanaralji. At this point the Dreaming track also includes the ‘kurdukurdu mangkurdu Jukurrpa’ (children of the clouds Dreaming). The water Dreaming built hills at Ngamangama using baby clouds and also stuck long pointy clouds into the ground at Jukajuka, where they can still be seen today as rock formations.
Womens Ceremony
Mimih Spirit
Mimih Spirit
Womens Ceremony
Mimih Spirit
Mimih Spirit
Mimih Spirit
Emu Dreaming
Vaughan Springs Dreaming
Mimih Spirit
Snake Dreaming
Rat Tail Plant Dreaming
Mimih Spirit
Flying Ant Dreaming
Yam Dreaming
Mimih Spirit
Flying Ant Dreaming
Yam Dreaming
Mimih Spirit
Flying Ant Dreaming
Yam Dreaming
Emu Feathers
Yam Dreaming
Emu Feathers
Yam Dreaming
Lightning
Yam Dreaming
Lightning
Yam Dreaming
Brolgas in the grass
Purnululu
Brush-tail Possum Dreaming
Yam Dreaming
Chamberlain Gorge
Brush-tail Possum Dreaming
Yam Dreaming
Djalala Marking Stones
Womens Ceremony
Yam Dreaming
Two Wandjinas
Yam Dreaming
Earth Images
Kurunyji
Earth Cycles
Wandjinas Baby Dreaming
Earth Cycles
Goolung
Mimih Spirit
Earth Cycles








