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• Pamapardu Jukurrpa (Flying Ant Dreaming) – Warntungurru

  This painting depicts the Pamapardu Jukurrpa (Flying Ant
  Dreaming) from Warntungurru, west of Yuendumu.
  ‘Pamapardu’ is the Warlpiri name for the flying ants or
  termites that build the large anthills found throughout
  Warlpiri country. This country belongs to
  Nakamarra/Napurrurla women and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla
  men. ‘Pamapardu’ are flying ants. They build earth mounds
  (‘mingkirri’) that are common in the Tanami area. When
  heavy rains come in summer the ‘mingkirri’ get flooded out,
  so the ‘pamapardu’ grow wings and fly off to make new
  homes, following their queens to dry mounds or to build a
  new. When they have found their new home they drop their
  wings. In this stage they can be collected, lightly cooked in
  coals and eaten. As they fall to the ground women collect
  them to eat because they are nice and sweet. In
  contemporary Warlpiri paintngs traditonal iconography is
  used to represent the Jukurrpa, partcular sites and other
  elements. When this Jukurrpa story is painted concentric
  circles are used to represent the ‘mingkirri’ and the
  rockholes involved in the story, including the central one at
  Wapurtali (Mt Singleton). Dashes are often depicted around
  the circles to represent the ‘pamapardu’.

  ARTIST: SERITA NAKAMARRA ROSS

• Organically grown wild bamboo
• Loose fit
• Chest pocket
• Bamboo wood-look buttons

COMPOSITION

65%  Bamboo Fiber  35% Cotton

Care and Use Instructions: cold machine wash with like colours. Do not bleach, soak or rub. Do not tumble dry. Warm iron, Do not dry clean

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