Ruth Napaljarri Stewart resides in Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Australia & is part of the Warlpiri Group.
Green Budgerigar Dreaming Ngatijiri Jukurrpa
Ngatijirri (Melopsittacus undulatus) are small bright green budgerigars native to central Australia and common around Yuendumu area. Men would hunt for Ngatijirri & juvenile birds are considered a delicacy, as are the eggs. Each time the flock lands they perform ceremonies, singing, and dancing. these sites are depicted as concentric circles. The arrow-like shapes are the footprints of the birds in the ground.
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Ruth Napaljarri Stewart resides in Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Australia. Ruth has been exhibiting artwork since 1986 throughout Australia and around the world; including exhibitions in England, USA, New Zealand, Germany & Scotland. Ruth is part of the Warlpiri Group.
Green Budgerigar Dreaming Ngatijiri Jukurrpa
The Ngatijirri Dreaming belongs to Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women and Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men. Ngatijirri (Melopsittacus undulatus) are small bright green budgerigars native to central Australia and common around Yuendumu area. Men would hunt for Ngatijirri, robbing nests of eggs. Juvenile birds are considered a delicacy, as are the eggs. The men would go out hunting looking for Ngatijirri, swinging branches to kill the birds. This Jukurrpa site for Ngatijiri is Yangarnmpi south of Yuendumu. It travelled there from Patirlirri, near Willowra, and goes through the Marngangi, north/west of Mt Dennison. Each time the flock lands they perform ceremonies, singing, and dancing. these sites are depicted as concentric circles. The arrow-like shapes are the footprints of the birds in the ground.
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