Raffle Prize
Nyrippi art, Margaret Napangardi Lewis
This original artwork is worth over $750. Canvas Size 91 x 75 cm. Raffle tickets will only be sold for this event and drawn on the night.
The artwork's story:
The country associated with this Jukurrpa is Mina Mina,
a place far to the west of Yuendumu, which is
significant to Napangardi/Napanangka women and
Japangardilapanangka men. All of them are the
custodians of the Jukurrpa that created the area. The
Jukurrpa story tells of the journey of a group of women
of all ages who travelled to the east gathering food,
collecting'ngalyipi' (snake vine [Tinospora smilacina])
and performing ceremonies as they travelled. The
women began their journey at Mina Mina where
'karlangu' (digging sticks) emerged from the ground.
Taking these implements the women travelled east
creating Janyinki and other sites. Theirjourney took
them far to the east beyond the boundaries of Warlpiri
country. The 'ngalyipi'vine grows up the trunks and
limbs of the 'kurrkara' (desert oak [Allocasuarina
decaisneanal) trees. 'Ngalyipi' is a sacred vine to
Napangardi and Napanangka women that has many
uses. lt can be used as a ceremonial wrap, as a strap to
carry'parrajas' (wooden bowls) that are laden with
bush tucker and as a tourniquet for headaches'