Isobel Major Nampitjinpa

Isobel has depicted a Possum Dreaming site to the north of Kintore (West of Papunya) and Kalipinya. The ‘E’ shapes are the tracks made by the possums and the curved lines indicate the paths travelled by the possum ancestors. The central circle indicates an important sacred site. The curved lines surrounding the circle are the mountain escarpments at the sacred site. The geometric design are the sand hills. Stories of the Possum Ancestors belong to the of the ‘Creation or Dreamtime’ world originated. The Possum Ancestors traversed the land holding ceremonies and secret sacred rituals to create the land formations as we know them today. The possum ancestors are honoured by Aboriginal people in corroboree’s preformed at these sites.