The painting depicts body paint design, associated with Pintupi women's ceremony, from the Western Desert, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.

Prior to their ceremony, the Aboriginal women paint their upper body, using ground ochres to create markings or body paint designs. Ceremonies include song and dance cycles.

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 video footage of Awelye (Body Paint) - Video of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design.

• Aboriginal Women
• Awelye (Women's Ceremony) Art
• Aboriginal Music




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