Tjala Artists 2011 : Recent artwork from Tjala
Past exhibition
Hector Tjupuru Burton Australian, Pitjantjatjara, c.1937-2013
Anumara Tjukurpa
acrylic on linen
122 x 198 cm
788140
This painting tells the Creation Time story of the caterpillars 'anumara'. The anumara is a large edible caterpillar with a hook on it's tail. It is a story about kinship...
This painting tells the Creation Time story of the caterpillars 'anumara'. The anumara is a large edible caterpillar with a hook on it's tail. It is a story about kinship groups - represented by the North and the South. Hector is in one group - the south - (anumara) and his uncles, nephews and fathers in the other (North - the other caterpillars - muya muya and ngalyakanti, literally 'hard forehead'). All the caterpillars travelled from places in the north and the south, and all met up in one resting place (ngura). When the minyma (women) and tjitji (children) arrive, the women dance in the fire and give the man the ceremonial stick. This is a beautiful ceremony, which Hector went through, long ago.
This ceremony was not performed for a long time, until more recently, when men from Amata took part. It is important that these ceremonies are kept going.
This ceremony was not performed for a long time, until more recently, when men from Amata took part. It is important that these ceremonies are kept going.