Karnta Jukurrpaby Marlene Nakamarra Morton

This painting titled Karnta Jukurrpa or Women's Dreaming depicts the Nakamarra and Napurrurla women hunting for bush foods. The owners of this story are the Nakamarra and Napurrurla women and the Jakamarra and Japurrurla men. Yumurrpa and Wapurtali are two Dreaming sites owned by these skin groups including the associated bush foods found in these areas. Yumurrpa is a major waterhole to the north-west of Yuendumu and a Yarla (Bush Potato) Dreaming site is found here. The area north of Wapurtali in a Wanakiji (Bush Tomato) Dreaming site.

Artist:Marlene Nakamarra Morton
Title:Karnta Jukurrpa
ID:2107-17
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:30 x 30 cm
Region:Yuendumu, Central Australia

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Marlene Nakamarra Morton comes from Yuendumu Community approximately 300km from Alice Springs in Central Australia. She is a Warlpiri artist with Warlukurlangu Artists, an art centre based in Yuendumu. Marlene paints Karnta Jukurrpa (Women's Ceremony Dreaming), she artworks consist of precise dot work.

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