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Catalogue Number: 24/129
This painting shows a special time when Aboriginal women celebrate their culture during ceremony time.
The women use ochre from the earth, they grind up the ochre and mix it with water to paint their bodies. Ochre is a natural colour, it can be red, yellow, white or brown. The patterns they paint on their bodies have a special meaning or story. This tradition has been practiced for many generations. Older women teach the younger ones how to paint and what the patterns mean. This helps keep culture strong.