Women’s dreaming: Napangardi, Napanangka-kurlangu

This dreaming story is about Napangardi and Napanangka women dancing. They set off dancing from Minamina, and went to Wakurlpu area. They slept there and danced and danced. At dawn the next morning they went to Yanmajirdikirlangu area. They slept there and then went dancing far to the east. After that, holding dancing sticks, they danced to the west. There they threw the dancing sticks to the ground, pointing towards the west, went down into the earth, and returned to Minamina.

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Medium: Painting
800x300mm Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas
Year: 2023
SKU: 798-18

Description

This dreaming story is about Napangardi and Napanangka women dancing. They set off dancing from Minamina, and went to Wakurlpu area. They slept there and danced and danced. At dawn the next morning they went to Yanmajirdikirlangu area. They slept there and then went dancing far to the east. After that, holding dancing sticks, they danced to the west. There they threw the dancing sticks to the ground, pointing towards the west, went down into the earth, and returned to Minamina.

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Weight 0.8 kg

About Deandra Napanangka Burns

Deanne was married and had two children. She worked sometimes as an artists' assistant at the art centre. She was very interested in Warlpiri language and culture. She also cared for other family members as well as caring for her family, she loved to relax and paint her Jukurrpa. Deanne used bright colours and dots with the main design (Kuruwarri) central to her work.