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- Wayita-warnu Jukurrpa (Seed Dreaming) by Narelle Nangala Brown 5193/22
Wayita-warnu Jukurrpa (Seed Dreaming) by Narelle Nangala Brown 5193/22
Wayita-warnu Jukurrpa (Seed Dreaming) by Narelle Nangala Brown 5193/22
Acrylic on Canvas 107 x 46 cm
Unstretched $744
Stretched $ 857
This painting tells the story of a Jangala 'watiya-warnu' (Acacia tenuissima) ancestor who travelled south from a small hill called Ngurlupurranyangu to Yamunturrngu (Mount Leibig).
As he travelled he picked the 'watiya-warnu' seeds and placed them in 'parrajas' (food carriers), one of which he carried on his head. Watiya-warnu is a seed bearing tree that grows in open spinifex or mulga country.
When people returned to their camp after collecting the seeds they would make large windbreaks for shelter and winnow the seed in the later afternoon. Immature 'watiya-warnu' seed is ground into a paste and can be used to treat upset stomachs.
The associated 'watiya-warnu' ceremony involves the preparation of a large ground painting. This Jukurrpa belongs to Nampijinpa/Nangala women and Jampijinpa/Jangala men. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particularly sites and other elements.
In paintings of this Dreaming 'U' shapes after often depicting women collecting the 'watiya-warnu' seeds. Oval shapes represent the 'parrajas' where they carry the seeds and straight lines beside them often portray digging sticks.