ATIPALKU INTJALKI Tjukurpa Mulayangu / Atipalku’s Story I

Tjukurpa Mulayangu is a men’s law place. This is Atipalku’s father’s country in the western part of the Aangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia. Mulayangu was a wanampi (water snake) who travelled all over this area creating rockholes. In 2020 Atipalku and her family travelled to this area and stayed at their homeland, Tangkana, for the first time in many years. Atipallku was able to show her children and grandchildren this special place and share stories with them that had been passed down to her. This painting depicts Atipalku’s father’s country with tjanpi (grass) and many tjukula (waterholes).

Acrylic on canvas