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Synergy 2023: Fundraising exhibition in partnership with Xavier College

Past exhibition
29 August - 14 September 2023
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Michael Jangala Gallagher, Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Ngarlikirlangu, 2023
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Michael Jangala Gallagher, Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Ngarlikirlangu, 2023

Michael Jangala Gallagher

Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Ngarlikirlangu, 2023
acrylic on linen
122 x 61 cm
48 x 24 in
MM7021
$ 1,500.00
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Further images

  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Samson Bonson, Mimih Spirit, 2022
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Samson Bonson, Mimih Spirit, 2022

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This painting depicts a 'Yankirri Jukurrpa' (Emu Dreaming) from a place called Ngarlikurlangu, approximately 50kms north of Yuendumu. The 'kirda' (owners) of this Dreaming are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men....
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This painting depicts a 'Yankirri Jukurrpa' (Emu Dreaming) from a place called Ngarlikurlangu, approximately 50kms north of Yuendumu. The 'kirda' (owners) of this Dreaming are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men.

This Jukurrpa tells the story of a 'yankirri' (emu) and a 'wardilyka' (bush turkey). 'Yankirri' lived at a soakage to the west called Warnirripanu (or Walangkamirirri), while 'wardilyka' lived at a soakage to the east called Parirri. The emu and bush turkey used to go around the country picking 'yakajarri' (bush raisins) and mashing them into 'kapurdu' (fruit balls) 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 'yakajirri, and was leaving him with only the sour 'yakajirri'.

The emu went to the bush turkey's nest to the east while the bush turkey was out hunting and smashed up the 'kapurdu' that the bush turkey had saved there. When the bush turkey returned , he found his smashed 'yakajirri' balls and realised that the emu had destroyed them. He went to the west to confront the emu and when he found him they got in to a big fight. The bush turkey eventually flew away to the north, leaving behind the smashed 'yakajirri' balls.

This practice of making 'kapurdu' (fruit balls) is a traditional Warlpiri method of storing 'yakajirri'; in the old days people used to dry the 'yakajirri', grind them up with a rock in a coolamon, mix them with water and form balls from them, and cover the 'kapurdu' with red ochre so they would keep. 

Today at Ngarlikirlangu we can see round, red rocks which are the 'kapurdu' the emu samshed up. There is also a dance for this 'yankirri' (emu) Jukurrpa that is performed during mens' initiation ceremonies. A number of other Jukurrpa are also located at Ngarlikirlangu, including 'wardilyka Jukurrpa' (bush turkey Dreaming), 'yardijinypa Jukurrpa' (meat and Dreaming) and 'pirntina Jukurrpa' (woma or Ramsay's python Dreaming). Lots of 'yakaljarri' grow around the Ngarlikirlangu area today.

In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography can be used to represent the Jukurrpa, associated sites, and other elements. 'Yankirri' are usually represented by arrow-like shapes depicting their 'wirliya' (footprints) as they walk around.

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