The painting depicts Awelye - body paint design.

The women from Utopia in Central Australia paint their upper body with ochre design or markings prior to commencing their traditional ceremony.

Women's ceremonies include many song and dance cycles.

If you would like to know more about Awelye- body paint design and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles, or to view video footage of Aboriginal women applying body paint design:

• Awelye (Women's Ceremony) Art
• Aboriginal Women
• Aboriginal Music
• Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert





• Awelye (Body Paint) - Video of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design