Wilkinkarra - Mitjili Gibson Napanangka

This painting is about getting snake vine (Ngalyipi) from where they grow around the sand hills of Lake MacKay and splitting the vine to make traditional rope or twine. Traditionally, the bark is torn into long strips that are plaited together from the sandals that could be used when the sand was very hot or when there were fields of shape broken stones to walk upon. Ngalyipi was an important component in certain ceremonies.