Doreen Dickson Nakamarra
Awelye
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Doreen Dickson Nakamarra
Awelye
Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 0709759
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 129x44
Year: 2007
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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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