Doreen Dickson Nakamarra

Awelye

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Awelye
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Awelye

Doreen Dickson Nakamarra

Awelye

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 0608478
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 129x44
Year: 2006
Price: AUD$1,485.00 inc. GST

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The painting depicts awelye (body paint design) worn by Aboriginal women in ceremony. The women chant whilst applying awelye made from ground ochres using a typale (brush like stick) to adorn their upper bodies.


To learn more about song and dance in ceremony visit Aboriginal Music in our art and culture section.

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