Home and the Warlpiri People - Audio Interview with Aboriginal Artist Malcolm Jagamara

Aboriginal Artist Malcolm Maloney Jagamara discusses his identity and culture as part of the Warlpiri people of desert Australia. He discusses the four Warlpiri subsections.

Aboriginal Artist Malcolm Maloney Jagamara discusses his identity and culture as part of the Warlpiri people of desert Australia. He discusses the four Warlpiri subsections including the Walla Walla Warlpiri, the Chilla Well Warlpiri, the Yuendumu Warlpiri and the Lander River Warlpiri. He describes his pride at being a Warlpiri from the Lander River, his home.

A place where many of the stories began, Pirla Warna Warna is probably the most significant sacred site for the Warlpiri people, approximately 270 miles NW of Alice Springs in the Tanami Desert.

Malcolm's painting Pirla Warna Warna can be viewed in full at our Aboriginal Art Store. (Audio: 2 min 03 sec)

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