Native Fuchsia Dreamingby Maggi Napaljarri Ross

The Mininypa Jukurrpa (Native Fuchsia Dreaming) is a story about a Jungurrayi man called Lintipilinti who lived at Ngarlu, meaning"Red Rock", a country to the east of Yuendumu Community. Lintipilinti fell in love with a Napangardi woman, a forbidden relationship under Warlpiri law, as the woman was classificatory his mother in law, using the kinship and skin names system. Lintipilinti fell in love with the Napangardi woman when he saw the large hole in the ground that she made when she urinated. Lintipilinti was aroused by this and he began to wonder how he could woo the Napangardi woman. He went to Ngarlu and made hair string for her, singing as he worked. The Napangardi woman could not sleep and began to feel sick. She realised that someone was singing Yilpinji (Love Songs) for her. A little bird visited the Napangardi woman everyday.

Artist:Maggi Napaljarri Ross
Title:Native Fuchsia Dreaming
ID:484-16
Medium:Acrylic on Canvas
Size:61 x 46 cm
Region:Yuendumu, Central Australia

Artist

Maggie Napaljarri Ross was born in the early 1940's at Conniston Station in Central Australia. As a young children her family relocated to Yuendumu Community, approximately 300km from Alice Springs in Central Australia. Like her older brother Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, she went on to teach at the Yuendumu School. Maggie is one of the oldest serving artists for Warlukurlangu Artists, having been painting with them since 1987 just a few short years after the art centre was opened.

Maggie's traditional country is in and around Yuendumu and includes the following sites Wakurlpa, Mt. Dennison, and Mt. Allen (Yuelamu). She is the custodian for several Dreamings like the Marlu (Kangaroo), Janmarda (Bush Onion), Janganpa (Possum), Warlawurru (Eagle) and Minypa (Native Fuschia). These Dreamings have been passed down through the generations of Maggie's family and relate to the land, it's sacred places and features including plants and animals.

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