72 AM 7692/11
Sheila Puruntatameri Jilamara 2008
Natural ochre & pigment on canvas 300 x 800mm SOLD
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's
Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted
with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases,
providing protection.