Patjantja II

There is a large rockhole in Patjantja, and so Katjarra’s family spent a lot of time in this area. The Tjukurrpa at Patjantja has both Kuniya (python) dreaming and Kuningka dreaming (native marsupial cat - now protective species).

The Kuningka attacks the Kuniya, aiming for the fatty areas of the python, which are around the stomach. The Kuniya has travelled from Korrmankuntja (Place of thunder). As the Kuniya was torn open by Kuningka, a small male python fell out. The Kuningka then tried to curse the male python by using magic. Chasing the python around the area, they both then entered the rockhole and turned to stone.

Katjarra explains the marks around her belly signify her as the python that got attacked by the native cat. The Kuniya is Katjarra’s ancestral being. Before Katjarra was born, while her mother was expecting, she had killed a Python at Korrmankuntja. The python signified Katjarra's spirit, and her transition from the Tjukurrpa world into reality. This event is why Katjarra’s strongest connections are with Patjanatja and Korrmankuntja. She holds the dreaming story and is regarded as Ngurraritja, which makes her the primary elder and speaker for both places.

At this site there are small round rocks which are the Kuniya eggs. These eggs are depicted in this painting as many small white circles.

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