Budgerigar Dreaming – Ngatijirri Jukurrpa

Ngatijirri is a bird with a hooked beak, a small green bird. It is yellowish across the forehead. Budgerigars fly from tree to tree search for food for the young ones. It flies all over our country. They know all the trees, creeks and water holes. They all get together and fly out to billabongs. They sleep in hollow trees near their special billabongs. Budgerigar dreaming belongs to the people in the skin groups Japaljarri, Napaljarri, Jungarrayi and Nungarrayi.

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Medium: Painting
400x300mm Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas
Year: 2023
SKU: 304-23

Description

Ngatijirri is a bird with a hooked beak, a small green bird. It is yellowish across the forehead. Budgerigars fly from tree to tree search for food for the young ones. It flies all over our country. They know all the trees, creeks and water holes. They all get together and fly out to billabongs. They sleep in hollow trees near their special billabongs. Budgerigar dreaming belongs to the people in the skin groups Japaljarri, Napaljarri, Jungarrayi and Nungarrayi.

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Weight 0.8 kg

About Karen Napaljarri Barnes

Karen is a noted artist from Yuendumu.  Karen grew up in Lajamanu but now lives Yuendumu. Warlukurlangu Artists have been important in nuturing Napaljarri's wonderful talent. Her artworks are now in high demand.

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