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Titjikala Eagle Story This is Tapatjatjaka, Titjikala means ‘eagle from the clay pan’, and that’s the clay pan on the way into town. It’s sacred. This is the story of the Irretye – Wedge tailed Eagle, who flew overhead and saw a little boy sitting there crying. The boy’s mother Read more…

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Walu way, this side They were sitting down talking yarns, separate. That’s Walu way, this side of Walu (Petermann Ranges). That middle wati said ‘I was here when I was little boy with grandfather and we look round for hunting. We spear one kangaroo. Go back home. We bin had Read more…

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Wardapi Jukurrpa ‘This painting is about the way women hunt Wardapi – that sand goanna. He digs holes in the dunes, makes his nest deep inside. Many of the holes all join up. Women hunt Wardapi in the dunes by digging out the holes. Sometimes cover one, and Wardapi runs Read more…

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