The artwork represents leaves from the Pencil yam plant, as well as the seasonal transition changes. Aboriginal women use their digging stick to gather the edible white root, which is a principal food source (bush tucker) for Aboriginal people
from Utopia in Central Australia.

The women honour the spirit of the yam plant during awelye.

If you would like to know more about the Bush Yam Dreaming and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

• Aboriginal Food
• Aboriginal Women
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert

Aboriginal Symbols Glossary:
(Click on a symbol icon to learn about the meaning)