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Yalka at Karinyarra This is the story of the Napaltjarri women digging for yalka (bush onion) in Karinyarra (Mount Wedge) country. Karinyarra is a two-hour drive from Haasts Bluff and is the country of Japaltjarri men and Napaltjiarri women. The circle shapes depict the women digging for bush onion, the hills are Read more…

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Kantawara “The yellow means kantawara. Kantawara is like ochre, theres a red, white, and yellow. You can smash it and put water on it and its like a paint for rock painting. Ochre is the red (yulpa). Kantawara is the yellow one used for painting up for woman’s corroboree dancing Read more…

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Katjutarri “I did this yellow paint in the background to represent dry land. You can see there’s lots of blooming flowers and bush tucker. It’s a special time, lots of fruit. It’s in my Grandmother’s Country Kuna Tjarrayi (koona – charray). In Granite. West of Yeundemeu. My grandmother’s name was Read more…

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