Colleen Wallace Nungari
Dreamtime Sisters
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Colleen Wallace Nungari
Dreamtime Sisters
Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 09051600
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 124x214
Year: 2009
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The artwork depicts the Dreamtime Sisters. Eastern Arrernte
Aboriginal people from Central Australia call the spirits Irrernte-arenye.
It is their role to protect special areas of land in particular sacred sites. Eastern Arrernte people have deep spiritual respect for the Dreamtime spirits.
- The red patterned shapes represent a significant Dreaming site, symbolised by a totem stick which represents Eastern Arrernte country.
- Each figure depicted protects a scared site (circles under figure)
- The white meandering lines represent creek beds connected to waterholes (roundels)
- The aqua pattern (left & right) represents yam seeds
If you would like to know more about the Dreamtime Sisters and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:
- Aboriginal Spirituality
- Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories
- Aboriginal People
- Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
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