MOLLY NAPURRURLA TASMAN - SEED DREAMING
MOLLY NAPURRURLA TASMAN
SEED DREAMING, 2015
30 x 40 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Belgian Linen
REGION
Lajamanu, NT
PROVENANCE
Warnayaka Art, NT
Art Leven (Formerly Cooee Art), Sydney NSW
STORY
This dreaming tells about the special seeds we use for grinding and making powder. The women add water to make a special damper. They put the damper in the coals for cooking. There are many different seeds we collect.
Kirda or owner of this Jukurrpa (Dreaming) is the skin groups Napurrurla, Nakamarra, Jupurrurla and Jakamarra. Kurdungurlu or checking group of people are Nungarrayi, Napangardi, Jungarrayi and Japangardi.
This painting depicts the ngurlu (seeds), marna (grass), Karnta (women), their parraja (oval wooden dishes) kajipa (dancing sticks).
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