John John Bennett Tjapangati

This painting depicts the travels of a large group of Tingari Men, accompanied by women and children, from Tjukula, north to Pirmal and then east to the important ceremonial cave site of Mitukatjirri, south east of the Kintore Community. They then continued through Kintore and further north west to Pinari. The lines through the painting represent the sandhills in the area through which they passed. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detailn was given. Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.