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Liddy Napanangka Walker

Born: 1930
Area: Yuendumu
Language: Warlpiri

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Title: Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood tree Dreaming) Stock No: LW-000172 Size: 91cm x 61 cm Price:$1600 The main motif of this painting depicts the Wakirlpirri tree. The ‘’U’’ shaped figures depict women collecting Wakirlpirri on their parraja (food carriers). Napangardi and Napanangka women would pick the seeds of Wakilpirri. A sweet drink is made from this plant. Boomerangs, dancing boards for ceremony and other implements are made from this wood. The sinuous lines are ngalyipi, snake vine. One of the uses for this vine is to attach ceremonial poles to the body when dancing for sacred business. The circles are mulga trees, which are used to make the witi poles.This Dreaming travels from Jarrarda-Jarrayi through to Puturlu (Mt Theo) west of Yuendumu. The Dreaming belongs to Japanangka and Japangardi men, Napanangka and Napangardi women.
Title: Ngalyipi Jukurrpa (Snake Vine Dreaming) Stock No: LW-000173 Size: 122cmx 107cm Price:SOLD Ngalyipi Jukurrpa (Snake Vine Dreaming) The country of this Dreaming is Puturlu (MtTheo), north/west of Yuendumu and significant to Napangardi and Napanangka women who are the custodians of the Dreaming. Ngalyipi grows around gum trees and is collected by the karnta (women) to make strap for forehead to cure headache. It is also used as a bandage with leaves from the same plant to bind cuts. Hair string is also used for purpose. This Dreaming belongs to Napanangka and Napangardi women. "Ngalyipi" (Tinospora smilacina or snake vine). This vine served several purposes. It could be used as a strap to carry parraja (food containers), as a tourniquet or as ceremonial rope when making witi poles.The wavy line represents Ngalyipi and the concentric circles are Wapunungu (gum trees) that ngalyipi climbs around it. The (U) shape represents Karnta (women) collecting Ngalyipi.