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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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