Marawa (from Tjukurrpa Palurukutu, Kutjupawana Palyantjanya: same stories a new way)
Artist: Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri (Australian, Pintupi, born ca. 1959)
Publisher: Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd
Printer: Firebox Print Studio (Dian Darmansjah)
Date: 2009
Dimensions:
Sheet: H: 21 5/8 in. (55 cm); W: 17 11/16 in. (45 cm)
Medium: Print, etching on Hahnemuhle rag paper
Place of Origin: Australian | Pintupi language group
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Sara Jane DeHoff
Object number: 2013.185V
Label Text:This etching depicts designs associated with the swamp site of Marawa, situated slightly west of Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). There are also rockholes and soakage waters at this site. During Ancestral times a large group of Tingari men travelled to Marawa from the west, and after arriving at the site, passed beneath the earth's surface and continued travelling underground. It is also said that a huge Ancestral snake sleeps in this swamp. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature, no further detail was given.
Generally, the Tingari are a group of Ancestral Beings of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites.
The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and were accompanied by novices. Their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These Ancestral stories form part of the teachings of the post-initiatory Pintupi youths today, as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.
Generally, the Tingari are a group of Ancestral Beings of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites.
The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and were accompanied by novices. Their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These Ancestral stories form part of the teachings of the post-initiatory Pintupi youths today, as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.
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