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Charmaine Kulitja (Puli Mankurpa (Three Rocks; Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Atila) & Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters))
$795.00
The Seven Sisters Creation Story is of great significance to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. The sisters travelled a long time ago through the artist’s traditional country in South Australia’s North West and the south west corner of the Northern Territory.
A man called Wati Nyiru was chasing the sisters trying to court one of them. He used all kinds of trickery in pursuit of them but through the skill of the eldest, they always managed to keep one step ahead of him. The sisters finally escaped to a far away place so they could stay together safe from the clutches of Wati Nyiru.
The Kungkarangkalpa (seven sisters) used Inma (ceremony) to create a song line and hide from Wati Nyiru.
To this day the seven stars of the sisters followed by the bright star of Wati Nyiru following can be seen in the night sky in the constellations known as the Pleiades and Orion.
Nyangatja puli Ulurunya, nganampa ngura Tjukurpa pulka tjara. Kala painting tjuta palyalpai-amilapai Culture Centre-ngka, minga tjuta nganampa nguraku nintiringkula kulintjaku.’
‘This is the rock known as Uluru, our home with its powerful law. We do our paintings at the Culture Centre so tourists can learn about our country, understand, and respect it.’
In this painting the artist has painted the three prominent land formations of the central desert region; Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) and Atila (Mt Conner). They are puli mankurpa (three rocks). The artist has described the land forms, similar to a map from an aerial perspective, demonstrating their intricate knowledge of the land walked by the Ancestors.
From a very young age children learn from their grandparents and parents as they talk and tell their stories using the fine red sand of the desert as a canvas to illustrate and explain their teachings. These stories and images now inspire their art and Anangu are proud to not only make a living for themselves and their families through it but to educate in turn their own children.
Within the traditions of Tjukurpa or Creation Law are coded life survival skills. There is inma (ceremony) associated with each of the stories which are to teach and celebrate; for people to learn where they fit within both the environmental and social systems. Anangu feel strongly about continuing to teach and learn Tjukurpa, and their art is important and vital work. It sustains them economically, physically and culturally. It keeps the stories and traditions alive.
Walkatjara Art is the Aboriginal owned and governed art centre belonging to Mutitjulu community, located in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta national Park, NT.
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