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Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Pauline Nampijinpa Singleton
Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Pauline Nampijinpa Singleton 2482/21
Acrylic on Belgian Linen, 122x61 cm
Unstretched: $1130
Stretched: $1270
This Jukurrpa tells the story of a ‘yankirri’ (emu) and a ‘wardilyka’ (bush turkey [Ardeotis australis]). ‘Yankirri’ lived at a soakage to the west called Warnirripanu (or Walangkamirirri), while ‘wardilyka’ lived at a soakage to the east called Parirri. The emu and bush turkey used to go around the country picking ‘yakajirri’ (bush raisins [Solanum centrale]) and mashing them into ‘kapurdu’ (fruit balls) to save in their nests for later. However, they were jealous of each other; the emu thought that the bush turkey was picking the best and juiciest ‘yakajirri’, and was leaving him with only the sour ‘yakajirri’.