Kingston Grange
Bamboo Dreaming - Ngurlu Jukkurrpa
PAINTING STORY
Ngurlu Jukurrpa (Native Seed Dreaming)
Nakamarra/Napurrurla women and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla
men. The Jukurrpa is associated with a place called
Jaralypari, north of Yuendumu. Lukarrara is a species of
Fimbristylis, a grass that bears edible seeds in the winter-
time. The seeds are traditionally ground on a large stone
(‘puturlu’) with a smaller stone (‘ngalikirri’) to make flour.
This flour is mixed with water (‘ngapa’) to make small seed
cakes. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional
iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular
sites and other elements. In paintings of this Jukurrpa large
concentric circles are used to represent Jaralypari and dots
surrounding these circles are otien depicting the ‘ngurlu’.
ARTIST: NARDIA NAPURRURLA STAFFORD
GARMENT INFO
- Organically grown wild bamboo
- Loose fit
- Chest pocket
- Bamboo wood-look buttons
COMPOSITION
65% Bamboo Fiber 35% Cotton
Care and Use Instructions: cold machine wash with like colours. Do not bleach, soak or rub
Do not tumble dry. Warm iron, Do not dry clean
