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Reviewed by Mark L.
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I recommend this product
Beautiful and functional
It's just a beautiful design. What a treat for someone to receive that as a gift.
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Cotton Tea Towel by Stephen Jupurrula Nelson
Rated 4.7 out of 5
$14.90
Temporarily out of stock
Cotton Tea Towel – Digital Print – 62.5cm x 42.5cm
Janganpa Jukurrpa (common brush-tail possum [Trichosurus vulpecula] Dreaming) travels all over Warlpiri country. ‘Janganpa’ are nocturnal animals that often nest in the hollows of white gum trees (‘wapunungka’). This story comes from a big hill called Mawurrji, west of Yuendumu and north of Pikilyi (Vaughan Springs). A group of ‘janganpa’ ancestors resided there. Every night they would go out in search of food. Their hunting trips took them to Wirlki and Wanapirdi, where they found ‘pamapardu’ (flying ants). They journeyed on to Ngarlkirdipini looking for water. A Nampijinpa women was living at Mawurrji with her two daughters. She gave her daughters in marriage to a Jupurrurla ‘janganpa’ but later decided to run away with them. The Jupurrurla angrily pursued the woman. He tracked them to Mawurrji where he killed them with a stone axe. Their bodies are now rocks at this place. Warlpiri people perform a young men’s initiation ceremony, which involves the Janganpa Jukurrpa. The Janganpa Jukurrpa belongs to Jakamarra/Jupurrurla men and Nakamarra/Napurrurla women. In Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent this Jukurrpa. ‘Janganpa’ tracks are often represented as ‘E’ shaped figures and concentric circles are used to depict the trees in which the ‘janganpa’ live, and also the sites at Mawurrji.
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Based on 7 reviews
86%
of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
7 Reviews
Reviewed by Margaret
Verified Reviewer
I recommend this product
5 star
Are these Australian Indigenous tea towels Australian made?
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Reviewed by Lesley
I recommend this product
Lovely.
I have one of Stephen’s paintings and the colours and design remind me of it. I love my painting for its vibrancy and it cultural meaning. I’m glad to see Stephen’s work available on this site.
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Reviewed by Jessie H.
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I recommend this product
Thankyou Steven jupurrula Nelson
This tea towel is for my mum who loves stories about the dreamtime especially this design representing brush tail possum dreaming. Love how the yjanganpa ancestors would go out in search for food and hunting. Thankyou Stephen jupurrula Nelson for your lovely dreamtine design and colour.
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Reviewed by Christine A.
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I don't recommend this product
Beautiful Print
T towel was quite small and that’s why I gave 3 stars… the print was beautiful… I wouldn’t buy again if this product is the same size
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