{"product_id":"water-springs-dreaming-aboriginal-artwork-painting","title":"Water Springs Dreaming | Aboriginal Artwork Painting","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 Lara Nakamarra Dixon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJukurrpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pikilyi Jukurrpa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5702\/19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanvas Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 x 30 cm (Stretched)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePikilyi Jukurrpa (Vaughan Springs Dreaming) is associated with Pikilyi, a large and significant waterhole and natural spring near Mount Doreen Station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dreaming tells of two ancestral rainbow serpents who lived there as husband and wife. The female serpent was Napanangka and the male serpent was Japangardi, a relationship that was taboo under Warlpiri religious law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWomen of the Napanangka and Napangardi skin groups cared for the serpents by removing lice from them. In return for this service, the serpents allowed the women to collect water from the springs at Pikilyi, as the serpents were the kirda, or ceremonial owners, of that country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spirits of these two rainbow serpents are believed to remain at Pikilyi today, and the Dreaming belongs to the Japanangka\/Napanangka and Japangardi\/Napangardi skin groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainie Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848046956729,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/5426\/7199\/files\/LaraNakamarraDixon-WaterSpringsDreaming-OriginalArtwork.png?v=1775545996","url":"https:\/\/www.mainie.com.au\/products\/water-springs-dreaming-aboriginal-artwork-painting","provider":"Mainie Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}