Kunga Kutjara, 18-389

This painting depicts Kungka Kutjara, meaning Two Women, and is one of the most significant Tjukurpa stories of the Western Desert region. It tells the story of two sisters travelling through the desert. As they travelled, their actions created landmarks such as rock holes and mountain ranges, forging a record of their travels across the land. The story involves sensitive information that only women are allowed to know, therefore the fine details cannot be published here.

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Nginku was born in Warakurna, which is her father's country and grandfather's country. Nginku grew up in Warakurna and saw her first whitefella at Kartjiungu, which is the first creek west of Docker River. The man was riding a camel there. Nginku's mother's country is Irruntu. When Nginku was young she would travel with her family to Areyonga for rations, and this is where she met her husband. Mrs N Kulitja was painting, weaving tjanpi and carving punu for many years.