The painting depicts the transition of the seasons relating to the flowers from the Pencil Yam plant. Aboriginal women use their digging stick to gather the edible white root, which is a principal Aboriginal food source for Aboriginal people from Utopia, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia. The women honour the spirit of the yam plant during awelye, (womens ceremony) which include body painting, song and dance.

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