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Francesca Puruntateameri Jilamara & Kulama 2009
Natural ochre on canvas 1250 x 800mm SOLD
This design depicts the Kulama ceremony of the Tiwi people: the dancers and singers create a circle and prepare the
poisonous yam for eating, as indicated by the circles in the painting. It is a celebration of life and food, the Kulama occurs at the end of the wet season.