Murdie Nampijinpa Morris
Two dog ancestors, a Jampijinpa and a Napangardi, travelled from the west to the east. They dug holes in the ground and created 'warnirrj' (rockholes) and 'ngapa' (waterholes) as they went. The two dogs separated. Eventually Jampijinpa became lonely and howled for Napangardi in the south. She came running to him, and they married each other at Ngarnka.
Nelly Patterson
Seven Sisters Tjukurpa - This is an epic Tjukurpa, creation story. A man, Wati Nyiru chases 7 sisters across Australia, shaping the land as they went. He wanted to marry the big sister and sang about how much he wanted her. The girls kept running and escaped in to the sky becoming the Pleiades constellation, and Wati Nyiru became Orion, forever unable to catch the sisters.
Andrea Adamson
Seven Sisters - The sisters created the landscape as they tried to escape fromWati Nyiru. They created a rock hole which went under the ground and came up on the other side of the hill. The womendived in to the water the flew up in to the sky. Wati Nyiru followed them. Now, Wati Nyiru can be seen to the south of the seven sisters (the Pleiades), as he still chases them across the sky.
Liddy Napanangka Walker
Wakirlpirri Jukurrpa (Dogwood Tree Dreaming) - "Wakirlpirri" is a very useful tree that grows on the sides of creek beds and near "mulga" trees. The seeds of this tree can be eaten raw or cooked on the fire. A deliciously sweet drink called "yinjirrpi" is made from the seeds when they have been dried. The wood can be used to make weapons such as "karli" (boomerangs) and dancing boards for ceremonies.
Paulina Puruntatameri
Pupuni Jilamara - During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of "yoi" (dances), are performed; some are totemic and some show a narrative of new ty composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours), transforming the dancers and, in some cases, provide protection against mapurtiti (spirits). These significant artistic designs collectively are called "Jilamara"
