{"product_id":"mina-mina-dreaming-aboriginal-artwork-painting","title":"Mina Mina Dreaming | Aboriginal Framed Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jeanie Napangardi Lewis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJukurrpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mina Mina Jukurrpa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4514p\/17-5-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanvas Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 x 29.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print (Framed Under Glass)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Jukurrpa (Dreaming) comes from Mina Mina, an important women’s Dreaming site west of Yuendumu near Lake Mackay and the Western Australian border. The custodians (kirda) are Napangardi\/Napanangka women and Japangardi\/Japanangka men, and the site is sacred to Napangardi and Napanangka women. Mina Mina contains several mulju (water soakages) and a maluri (clay pan).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Dreamtime, ancestral women danced at Mina Mina where karlangu (digging sticks) rose from the ground. The women collected them and travelled east, dancing, gathering bush foods and collecting ngalyipi (snake vine), a climbing plant used as ceremonial wrapping and as straps for carrying coolamons and water carriers, as well as for treating headaches and binding cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong their journey they created and stopped at important sites including Karntakurlangu, Janyinki, Parapurnta, Kimayi and Munyuparntiparnti, digging for bush foods such as jintiparnta (desert truffle). The Dreaming track extended beyond Warlpiri Country through Coniston in Anmatyerre Country, then to Alcoota and Aileron and eventually into Queensland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Warlpiri paintings, traditional symbols represent this Jukurrpa: sinuous lines depict the ngalyipi (snake vine), concentric circles represent jintiparnta (desert truffles), and straight lines symbolise the karlangu (digging sticks).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthically sourced and provided with impeccable provenance including Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainie Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46847908053177,"sku":null,"price":562.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/5426\/7199\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-04-08T104951.025.png?v=1775625635","url":"https:\/\/www.mainie.com.au\/products\/mina-mina-dreaming-aboriginal-artwork-painting","provider":"Mainie Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}