Ngalyipi Jukurrpa (Snake Vine Dreaming) A15493 Bush Tucker | Aboriginal Art chests using their fingertips and

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The vine is also used in initiation ceremonies for young men and has great ceremonial significance

Still to this day many Aboriginal people that live in the desert rely on traditional bush food as a part of their diet

The story was passed to her by her mother and shows the topographical layout of the land and water holes that play a vital source to the traditional Aboriginal people

Ngalyipi Jukurrpa (Snake Vine Dreaming) A15493 Bush Tucker | Aboriginal Art chests using their fingertips andYear: 2008 Size: 117 x 179cm acrylic on linen The country referred to in this painting is the Purtulu (Mt Theo) area, situated north west of Yuendumu and is significant to the Napangardi and Napanangka women who are the custodians of the Dreaming. The Ngalyipi (Snake Vine) grows around gum trees and is collected by the Napangardi and Napanangka women to make straps to cure headaches. The leaves from the vine are used as a bandage for cuts and wounds.