Tjukurpa Mulayangu / Atipalku’s Story Tjukurpa Mulayangu is a men’s law place. This is Atipalku’s father’s country in the western part of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia. Mulayangu was a wanampi (water snake) who travelled all over this area creating rockholes. In 2020 Atipalku and her Read more…
Tjukurpa Mulayangu / Atipalku’s Story Tjukurpa Mulayangu is a men’s law place. This is Atipalku’s father’s country in the western part of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia. Mulayangu was a wanampi (water snake) who travelled all over this area creating rockholes. In 2020 Atipalku and her Read more…
Kungkarangkalpa / Seven Sisters Kungkarangkalpa means the Seven Sisters. This is an extensive creation story that relates to the Pleiades constellation in the southern hemisphere. The story traverses Australia taking on different forms, however local women are privy to the part of the story which takes place in the country Read more…
Tali / Sand dune This design is inspired by the red sand dunes that are found throughout the central desert. There is a large red sand dune near Ernabella named Wamikata which is a popular place for looking for maku (witchetty grubs) and for teaching Milpatjunanyi (telling stories in the Read more…
Tjutirangu Punu – Rainbow Tree Alison remembers when she was young, her grandmother took her digging for tjala (honey ants) and the rain came in. She was watching the water coming down, how it made all the different colours on the tree, creating a beautiful rainbow in the tree. Now Read more…
Pantu (Salt lake) A very significant tjurkurpa (story) to Anangu is Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters) which is an extensive creation story relating to the Pleiades constellation. The story traverses Australia taking different forms, and local women are privy to the part of the story which takes place in the country near Read more…
Tjala / Honey Ants Tjala or honey ants live in nests about a metre underground beneath mulga trees, and they are a highly favoured food source. The tjala tunnels that lead down to the ants’ nests are called nyinantu, and the larvae are called ipilyka-ipilyka. After the rain when the ground is Read more…
Kampurarpa Tjukurpa – Elizabeth’s Story Kampurarpa are bush tomatoes. Elizabeth’s work comments on the environmental change that has occurred on her country due to the introduction of non-native fauna such as cattle, and flora, notably weeds like buffel grass. Buffel grass is so widespread and destructive that it is commonly Read more…
Pantu (Salt lake) A very significant tjurkurpa (story) to Anangu is Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters) which is an extensive creation story relating to the Pleiades constellation. The story traverses Australia taking different forms, and local women are privy to the part of the story which takes place in the country near Read more…
Tjukula/Waterholes For the Pitjantjatjara people living in the desert, knowledge of their water sources was critical to their survival. This resulted in an intimate understanding of the landscape which continues today. Water is an essential element in the desert. These rock holes were particularly important during the dry season when Read more…