Ngaru Jukurrpa
Bush Potato Dreaming
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Otto Jungarrayi Sims
This painting depicts the tragic journey of two men, Japaljarri and Jungarrayi, in search of food and water. From Ngalyipi, a mulju (soakage), the men travelled to Yuwaji, anticipating a real harvest of Ngaru (bush tomatoes). Finding nothing, they travelled on to Rurru, a large rockhole. Hungry and thirsty, they set out for Yintiajurra, another mulju. At Yurlpa, the two men piled up rocks and gravel which is now a deposit of red ochre, then went on to Katarra rockhole and cave and the Yawarji ochre pits. Without food or water, the two men perished at Pininjurra where they went underground, the large rock being the the head of one of the men. |
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