{"product_id":"yankirri-jukurrpa-emu-dreaming-ngarlikirlangu-original-art-1","title":"Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming) - Ngarlikirlangu - Original Art","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis i\u003c\/span\u003es an original artwork by artist - Margaret Nangala Gallagher, a member of the Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdditional canvas around the edge of the painting allows for stretching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork measures\u003cstrong\u003e - 107 x 61 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis original artwork is unframed and shipped rolled up to your door! We have very competitive framing options on our site - see tab below to get a free online quote. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stamped certificate of authenticity is supplied by Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation with this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWarlukurlangu Artists is famous for its gloriously colourful acrylic paintings and limited edition prints. The Aboriginal art centre has a national and international profile and its art has been featured in hundreds of exhibitions and publications in Australia and around the world. Warlukurlangu means ‘belonging to fire’ in the local language, Warlpiri, and is named for a fire dreaming site west of Yuendumu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in 1985 Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation is a not-for-profit organisation that is 100% Aboriginal-owned by its artists from the remote desert communities of Yuendumu and Nyirripi in Central Australia. Proceeds from the sale of all art go directly back to the artists and their community projects. Warlukurlangu Artists is supported by funding from the Australian Government through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eARTWORK STORY:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting depicts a ‘yankirri Jukurrpa’ (emu [Dromaius\u003cbr\u003enovaehollandiae] Dreaming) from a place called Ngarlikurlangu,\u003cbr\u003eapproximately 50kms north of Yuendumu. The ‘kirda’ (owners) of this\u003cbr\u003eDreaming are Nangala\/Nampijinpa women and Jangala\/Jampijinpa\u003cbr\u003emen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Jukurrpa tells the story of a ‘yankirri’ (emu) and a ‘wardilyka’ (bush\u003cbr\u003eturkey [Ardeotis australis]). ‘Yankirri’ lived at a soakage to the west\u003cbr\u003ecalled Warnirripanu (or Walangkamirirri), while ‘wardilyka’ lived at a\u003cbr\u003esoakage to the east called Parirri. The emu and bush turkey used to go\u003cbr\u003earound the country picking ‘yakajirri’ (bush raisins [Solanum centrale])\u003cbr\u003eand mashing them into ‘kapurdu’ (fruit balls) to save in their nests for\u003cbr\u003elater. However, they were jealous of each other; the emu thought that\u003cbr\u003ethe bush turkey was picking the best and juiciest ‘yakajirri’, and was\u003cbr\u003eleaving him with only the sour ‘yakajirri’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe emu went to the bush turkey’s nest to the east while the bush turkey\u003cbr\u003ewas out hunting and smashed up the ‘kapurdu’ that the bush turkey had\u003cbr\u003esaved there. When the bush turkey returned, he found his smashed\u003cbr\u003e‘yakajirri’ balls and realized that the emu had destroyed them. He went to\u003cbr\u003ethe west to confront the emu and when he found him, they got into a big\u003cbr\u003efight. The bush turkey eventually flew away to the north, leaving behind\u003cbr\u003ethe smashed ‘yakajirri’ balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis practice of making ‘kapurdu’ (fruit balls) is a traditional Warlpiri\u003cbr\u003emethod of storing ‘yakajirri’; in the old days, people used to dry the\u003cbr\u003e‘yakajirri’, grind them up with a rock in a coolamon, mix them with water\u003cbr\u003eand form balls from them, and cover the ‘kapurdu’ with red ochre so they\u003cbr\u003ewould keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday at Ngarlikirlangu we can see round, red rocks which are the\u003cbr\u003e‘kapurdu’ that the emu smashed up. There is also a dance for this\u003cbr\u003e‘yankirri’ (emu) Jukurrpa that is performed during mens’ initiation\u003cbr\u003eceremonies. A number of other Jukurrpa are also located at\u003cbr\u003eNgarlikirlangu, including ‘wardilyka Jukurrpa’ (bush turkey Dreaming),\u003cbr\u003e‘yardijiinypa Jukurrpa’ (meat ant Dreaming), and ‘pirntina Jukurrpa’\u003cbr\u003e(woma or Ramsay’s python [Aspidites ramsayi] Dreaming). Lots of\u003cbr\u003e‘yakajirri’ grow around the Ngarlikirlangu area today.\u003cbr\u003eIn contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography can be used\u003cbr\u003eto represent the Jukurrpa, associated sites, and other elements.\u003cbr\u003e‘Yankirri’ are usually represented by arrow-like shapes depicting their\u003cbr\u003e‘wirliya’ (footprints) as they walk around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlukurlangu Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54351063515425,"sku":"848\/25ny","price":1044.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2691\/2256\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-04at2.53.04pm.png?v=1793769914","url":"https:\/\/greenhouseinteriors.com.au\/en-us\/products\/yankirri-jukurrpa-emu-dreaming-ngarlikirlangu-original-art-1","provider":"Greenhouse Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}