WARU AT WATARRU

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by ANNE NANGALA DIXON

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Born: 1965

Language: Pitjantjatjara & Luritja

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• Acrylic on Belgian Linen - year 2018

• 166cm x 45cm

• Catalogue number: 18-AD38
   

• $1,200.00 AUD

• or $120.00 per month over 10 months with Art Money

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This painting shows the Waru Tjukurrpa, the Fire Dreaming.

The place for this Dreaming is Watarru, near Kanpi and Piplitjara in South Australia, near Maralinga and Ochre Valley.​

It shows the two Jangala travelling from Yuendumu down south and carrying the fire from Yuendumu.

They threw the fire stick at Watarru in the ground and created a big hole and mountain.

The two Jangalas created everything at Watarru.​

Afterwards they went back to Yuendumu.

They left a lot of Ngangkeri spirits in this place, which all the children hold.​

It is a big Dreaming from Yuendumu, called Warlukurlangu.