Water / Ngapa dreaming

This dreaming tells about rain dreaming. The rain travels around our country. This dream is about the wet season that gives new life to our country. Ngapa fill the creeks, waterholes and overflows onto all the land. This story belongs to Jangala Nangala Nampijinpa, Jampijinpa. Kurdungurlu (the person who checks and audits the story every time it is sung danced or painted) is Japaljarri, Napaljarri, Napanangka, Japanangka.

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Medium: Painting
400x300mm Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2011
SKU: 690-11

Description

This dreaming tells about rain dreaming. The rain travels around our country. This dream is about the wet season that gives new life to our country. Ngapa fill the creeks, waterholes and overflows onto all the land. This story belongs to Jangala Nangala Nampijinpa, Jampijinpa. Kurdungurlu (the person who checks and audits the story every time it is sung danced or painted) is Japaljarri, Napaljarri, Napanangka, Japanangka.

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Weight 0.8 kg

About Marsha Nampijinpa Robertson

Marcia, or as she likes to be know as, Marsha, is a young lady in Lajamanu who is learning about her culture.  Her great grandmother is Rosie Tasman, Napurrurla, who is a senior law person for Lajamanu.  Marsha enjoys making art.  Attending to ceremony is part of young peoples life in Lajamanu that Marsha goes to. Marsha has danced in Milpirri a  community performance.  Marsha's day are spent caring for her family and extended family.  At the moment she really enjoys being immersed at the art centre in canvas paint, stories and her culture.