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    Alpar Seed Story von Maggie Bird

    90cm x 90cm
    About

    Die Motive in diesem Gemälde stellen Elemente der Alpar-Traumgeschichte dar, in der die trockenen Samen von Alpar eine bedeutende Rolle spielen. Früher sammelten die Aborigine-Frauen des Ilkawerne-Landes diese Samen, legten sie manchmal in Wasser, bis sie aufquollen, oder kochten sie in heißen Kohlen und mahlten sie dann zu einem Pulver, das zur Herstellung von Damper (Brot) verwendet wurde. Aufgrund des fertigen Brotes ist dieser Brauch heutzutage nicht mehr so ​​üblich, allerdings wird die Geschichte den Jüngeren kontinuierlich beigebracht und es werden Zeremonien abgehalten, um ihre Produktivität sicherzustellen.

    Die duftenden Blätter von Alpar wurden ebenfalls gesammelt, in Wasser eingeweicht und als medizinisches Waschmittel verwendet. Alternativ würden sie zu einem Pulver gemahlen und mit tierischen Fetten gemischt, um sie als Salbe zu verwenden, was diese Pflanze zu einer sehr wichtigen Nahrungs- und Heilquelle macht.

    Künstler

    Name: Maggie Bird
    Skinname: Mpetyane
    Sprachgruppe: Anmatyerre
    Land: Ilkawerne
    Leben: Utopia, Zentralaustralien

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