Emily Pwerle

Awelye Atnwengerrp

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Emily Pwerle

Awelye Atnwengerrp

Code: 10022071
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 41cm x 40cm
Year: 2010
Price: $

This artwork depicts awelye , which refers to body paint design and significant women's ceremonies at Atnwengerrp.

The lines depicted relate to the ochre body markings the women anoint their upper bodies with in preparation for their women's ceremonies. During this process the women will chant many song lines. The women perform dance cycles to pay homage to the ancestral country and dreaming's they are attached too.

If you would like to know more about Awelye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

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