The painting refers to the Tingari cycle - a series of sacred mythological ceremonies describing the extensive journeys of Pintupi ancestors in the Tjukurrpa (Dreamtime), as they covered great expanses of land in the Western desert to create landforms and teach law.

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

• Kintore and Kiwirrkurra: Aboriginal Art from the Western Desert
• Papunya Tula Aboriginal Art Movement
• Aboriginal Culture