The painting depicts the journey path of the Tingari ancestors.

The Tingari ancestors travelled over vast tracts of land performing ceremonies and instilled law and culture to the Pintupi Aboriginal people of the Western Desert, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia.

The Tingari ancestors travels are enshrined in various song cycles.

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

• Aboriginal People
• Aboriginal Spirituality
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Kintore and Kiwirrkurra: Aboriginal Art from the Western Desert