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Traditionally, Aboriginal artists are only permitted to portray images of Jukurrpa (pl.) that belong to them either by birth right, familial entitlement or are ceremonially acquired.

Being a traditional Aboriginal person, I paint only the following Jukurrpa:

Snake, Honey Ant, Witchetty Grub, Centipede, Caterpillar, Water, Fire, Emu, Euro, Kangaroo Mouse, Rainbow, Milky Way, Seven Sisters.

I also paint Bush Tucker, Bush Medicine and Teaching/Learning Stories.

Snake Jukurrpa

The Snake Jukurrpa is the most powerful Jukurrpa, because it is the lineage of the creator spirit called Yarrapirri.An artist acquires a Jukurrpa at birth and other Jukurrpa through his or her family line. In this way my lineage comes from the very beginning of time.

Snake Jukurrpa
Learn the Snake Jukurrpa

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Photographs supplied by Merelyn Costello,
except for images of Winparrku by Dean Wilmot Photography.