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Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpaby Paddy Japaljarri SimsYanjirlpirri Jukurrpa, Warlpiri name for the stars and also a small hill to the west of Yuendumu, where there is a low hill and a water soakage. The importance of this place cannot be overemphasised as young boys are bought here to be initiated from as far as Pitjanjatara country to the south and Lajamanu to the north. This painting tells the journey of Japaljarri and Jungarrayi men who travelled from Kurlurngalinypa to Yanirlpirri, and then onto Lake Makay on the West Australian boarder. Along the way they performed kurdiji for young men. Napaljarri and Nungarrayi women also danced for the kuriji. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. During the performance of this ceremony the men wear Jinjirla on either side of their heads. They also wear wooden carvings of stars which are also laid out on the ground as part of the sand paintings produced for business. Ngalyipi is often depicted as long curved lines and is used to tie wilti are typical shown as long straight lines and the Yanjirlpirri are usually depicted as white circles or roundels.
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ArtistPaddy Japaljarri Sims was born in about 1917 at Kunajarray (Mt Nicker), south-west of Yuendumu at a site where a number of Dreaming tracks interconnect. He died in 2010 in Yuendumu. He left behind his wife Bessie Nakamarra, his seven children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Later Paddy became involved with gardening and farming in the Yuendumu district. This included growing watermelons, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes and other vegetables. The farming was at Four Mile Bore where they had chickens, pigs, ducks and other animals. All his life he hunted for goanna, kangaroo, emu and other animals each day for bush tucker and Paddy passed on his hunting knowledge to many young men in the community. This also led him to working at the Yuendumu school teaching Jukurrpa (Dreaming), painting, hunting, traditional dancing, bush tucker and helping out on excursions 'out bush' as well as to Alice Springs and Darwin. Artist has Passed Away1917-2010 Out of respect for Aboriginal culture Central Art has removed the artist's photograph. |
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