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Hector Tjupuru Burton Anumara Tjukurpa 2007
Acrylic on linen 1015 x 760mm $2950
This painting tell the Creation Time story of the caterpillars ‘anumara’. The anumara is a large edible caterpillar
with a hook on its tail. It is a story about kinship groups – represented by the North and the South. Hector is in
one group – the South – (anumara) and his uncles, nephews, and fathers in the other (North – the other
caterpillars – muya muya and ngalyakanti, literally ‘hard forehead’). All the caterpillars travelled from places in
the north and the south, and all met up in one resting place (ngura). When the minima (women) and titiji
(children) arrive, the women dance in the fire and give the man the ceremonial stick. This is a beautiful ceremony,
which Hector went through, long ago.

This ceremony was not performed for a long time, until more recently, when men from Amata took part. It is
important that these ceremonies are kept going. Hector said the circles in this painting were rockholes and the
lines connecting them were creeks.