Yawk Yawk Jukurrpa Dreaming , ltd ed.

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ARTIST : Ubanoo Brown - Born 1960, comes from the Murchison River area of Western Australia. He loves to paint. As a young boy he would rather paint pictures than hunt. His time was spent drawing on rock using precious ochres.

Back in creation time the Wandjinas created all & placed certain spirits in everything & place. He gave laws to these spirit beings & gave each spirit certain powers to make people obey his laws. The Yawk Yawk water spirits were left in places where people & animals come to drink. He gave the Yawk Yawk sisters the power to give new life or storms, floods & even droughts depending on how the people obeyed the Wandjina laws. They were given certain animal totems to feed the people such as turtle, fish & every other creature that lives in water. He made it law that he who drinks water takes in Yawk Yawk Spirit which gives new life. Without Yawk Yawk all would die.

Size: 34.5 x 23 inches (88cm x 59cm)