
| 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. |
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. ![]() Learn the Snake Jukurrpa |
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Photographs supplied by Merelyn Costello,
except for images of Winparrku by Dean Wilmot
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