Yaritji is telling the story of the Tjala or Honey Ants.
Honey Ants are a highly favoured food source. found about a metre underground beneath the Mulga trees. The Honey Ant tunnels that lead down to the ant’s nests are called nyinantu and the larvae are called ipilyka-ipilyka.
When the Pitjantjatjara go looking for Honey Ants they look for the drill holes under the trees. When they see them, they shovel and dig down, following the tunnels to find the Honey Ants inside. They suck the honeylike liquid from the abdomen of the Honey Ant.
The story of the Honey Ant is told across the Northern Territory into South Australia. The Honey Ant is an important link between Anangu mythology and inter-dependence on the environment. The Honey Ant Ancestors are related to the country around Amata.
Year: 2021
Dimensions: 1521 x 1362 mm
Medium: Synthetic Polymer Paints on Belgian Linen
Stretching Status: Stretched
$16,000.00 AUD
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