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This Yarla Jukurrpa belongs to men of the Japaljarri/Jungarrayi subsections and to Napaljarri/Nungarrayi
women. It comes from an area to the east of Yuendumu called Cockatoo Creek. ‘Yarla’ (bush potato
[Ipomea costata]) are fibrous tubers that grow beneath a low spreading plant, found by looking for
cracks in the ground. This edible tuber grows from ‘yartura’ (roots) which seek out moisture to spout
new plants. Yarla are good to eat, when cooked they are really soft and tasty. The Jukurrpa tells of
‘yarla’ and ‘wapirti’ (bush carrot [Vigna lanceolata]) ancestors fighting a big battle in this area. The
specific site associated with this painting is a ‘mulju’ (water soakage) called Ngarparapunyu.
In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, associated
sites and other elements. The curved lines of the ‘kuruwarri’ (ceremonial designs) represent the
‘ngamarna’ (vine-like tendrils) from which grow ‘jinjirla’ (flowers). ‘Karlangu’ (digging sticks) are usually
represented as strait lines. ‘Karlangu’are used by women to dig for bush tucker like Yarla and Wapirti
which are found underground.
The Artist - Debbie Napaljarri Brown
Debbie lives in Nyirrpi, a remote Aboriginal community 400 kms north-west of Alice Springs in the
Northern Territory of Australia. Debbie grew up in Nyirrpi, and did most of her schooling there, although
she spent several years boarding at Yirara college in Alice Springs. Debbie is married and has one
child, Jarvis. She works helping to care for old people at Nyirrpi, and at the store. In her paintings,
Debbie paints Dreamings which relate directly to her land, its features, plants and animals. These stories
were passed down to her by her father and mother and their parents before them for millennia.
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