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Betsy Napangardi Lewis Majardi Jukurrpa (Ceremonial Dancing Skirt) 2003
Acrylic on linen 760 x 1200mm $3600
This Jukurrpa comes from Mina Mina. It is about a group of women of all ages who danced at Mina Mina during
the Dreaming. As they danced digging sticks rose up out of the ground. This painting depicts the majardi, hairstring
skirts, which the women dance in for yawulyu, ceremony. These skirts are made of hair and spun on a spindle.
The women travelled on from Mina Mina, dancing and creating many places. The owners for this Land, Dreaming
and Designs are Napangardi and Napanangka women.
  
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