Better World Arts Cushion Cover Yankirri Jukurrpa - Emu Dreaming

Artist: Pauline Nampijinpa Singleton

This parcular site of the Yankirri Jukurrpa, (emu Dreaming is at Garlikurlangu, north of Yuendumu. The yankirri travelled to the rockhole at Ngarlikurlangu to find water. This Jukurrpa story belongs to Jangala/Jampijinpa men and Nangala/Nampijinpa women. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings tradional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, associated sites and other elements. Emus are usually represented by their wirliya (footprints), arrow-like shapes that show them walking around Ngarlikurlangu Yakajirri. In the middle of the Jukurrpa there was a fight at Ngarlikiurlangu between a Yankirri ancestor and Wardilyka ancestors over sharing the Yakajirri. There is also a dance for this Jukurrpa that is performed during initation ceremonies.

Cushion Cover Wool 40x40cm