Kantil Kantil - Elizabeth Nungarrayi Nyumi
Kantil Kantil - Elizabeth Nungarrayi Nyumi
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Elizabeth, when asked about Love/Magic, depicted her father's country known as Parwalla. it is located far to the south of the Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert, west of the community of Kiwirrika. The landscape of the area is dominated by tali or sand hills. Parwalla is swampy, filling a huge area with water after the wet season rain. These wet season rains result in an abundance of good bush tucker. Depicted here is kantjilyi, or bush raisin surrounded by tali or sand hills. Both men and women collect bush raisins with each other. It is an activity said to bring men and women together. The bush raisin is high in protein and is thought to have beneficial healing properties for women's complaints.
