George Tjungurrayi
24 1/8 x 12 1/4 in
His classic paintings depict designs associated with the soakage water site of Tjulurulnga, west of the Kiwirrkura Community in Western Australia. During ancestral times two Ngangkari (Aboriginal Healers) were camped at this site after travelling from further west. The two men also performed healing techniques to remove sickness from the other, who was ill in the stomach.
Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given. Generally, the Tingari are a group of ancestral beings of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and were accompanied by novices, and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These ancestral stories form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.
Provenance
Papunya Tula GT1206092McCulloch Collection
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