Yankirri Jukurrpaby Edward Jangala Robertson

Artwork: Yankirri Jukurrpa
Artist: Edward Jangala Robertson

This painting depicts a Yankirri Jukurrpa from a place called Ngarlikurlanngu, appromixately 50kms north of Yuendumu. The Kirda of this Dreaming are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men.

This Jukurrpa tells the story of a Yankirri and a Wardilyka. Yankirri lived at a soakage to the west called warnirripanu, while Wardilyka lived at a soakage to the east called parirri. The emu and the bush turkey used to go around the country picking Yakajirri and mashing them into kapurdu to save in their nests for later. However, they were jealous of each other, the emu thought that the bush turkey was picking the best and juiciest yalajirri and was leaving him with only the sour Yakajirri.