Nguru Yurntumu-wana (Country around Yuendumu)

$3,900.00

This painting depicts the natural landscape around Yuendumu. The bush around Yuendumu features plenty of watiya (trees), marna (grass), kuyu (animals) to hunt, and miyi (edible plants) to gather. There are a number of beautiful natural features close to Yuendumu, including rocky hills, creeks, soakages, and waterholes. There are also a number of small outstations around Yuendumu. These include Yuwali (Bean Tree), Wakurlpa, Purturlu (Mt. Theo), Jirla (Chilla Well), Yarripirlangu, Wayililinpa, and many more. There are many sites around Yuendumu that are associated with different Jukurrpa. All the sites around Yuendumu are owned and cared for by different skin subsections and are associated with different Jukurrpa. Some people are kirda (owners) of the Jukurrpa, and others are kurdungurlu (custodians).