The painting depicts Aboriginal iconography referring to Warlpiri womens ceremony:

• The U shape represents a woman
• The concentric circles represent ceremonial sites

Aboriginal women's ceremonies include many song and dance cycles and body paint designs.

If you would like to know more about Women's Ceremony and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or to view the video footage on Women's Ceremony:

• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Aboriginal Women
• Awelye
• Aboriginal Music


• Aboriginal women dancing - Video Yuendumu women dancing during awelye ceremony