Japarra and Japalinga (Moon and Stars), 2024

$750.00

  • 60cm x 60cm
  • 2024
  • Locally sourced ochres on canvas
  • Catalog No: 2200-34-24

Japarra and Japalinga feature heavily in ceremonial representations on the Tiwi Islands. Japara (the moon) is a major signifier of season and the timing of the kulama ceremony, the coming of age ceremony that is held at the end of the wet season when a ring apears around the moon. Japalinga (stars) are usually represented by ochre dots and commonly appear in various forms of jilamara – body paint designs that the Tiwi apply to each other for ceremony and yoyi (dance).

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