Kulikuturingkunyangka, Christmas-pangka kuranyu, ngayulu ankupai kupaṯa ngurintjikitja ngayuku pamalingka. Panya kupaṯa ngura winkingka ngaṟapai. Ka ngali maḻanykirangku ngalkupai munuli kutjaratu yunpa munu mara maruringkupai! Ka kuwari ngayulu puliri munu pakali munu ngunytju munu angkalatjararingu. Panya ngayulu puḻkara mukuringkupai palunya tjananya para-katirinkuny-tjitja mai kupata munu mai putitja kutjupa tjutaku-kulu.
In the summer, before Christmas time, I would go looking for kupata (bush plum) with my family. It grows everywhere, all over the desert. My brother and I would eat the fruit and get purple stains on our faces and hands! I have grandchildren and great-grandchildren now, and I love taking them out to collect kupata and other bush foods.
Daisy Barney was born near Mount Chandler near the Indulkana community. As a young girl, her family moved to live at the Iwantja Creek. Daisy and her family would often hunt and venture out for bush foods. Her mother would make nula nula (clapping sticks) and piti (bowl) to sell to the travellers on the Stuart Highway. Daisy would assist by burning designs into the wood with wire. Daisy has worked at Iwantja Arts alongside her daughters, Dianne and Kunmanara (Kerry Ann) Robinson and brother Eric Barney. Throughout her practice she has worked with a range of mediums, including woodwork, batik, and painting.
Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe | Alice Springs on Arrernte Country.
On behalf of Desart’s staff and art centre members, the Executive Committee humbly and respectfully acknowledge the Arrernte Apmereke Artweye (Traditional Owners) and Kwertengerle (Traditional Managers) of Mparntwe.
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