This painting tells the story of Minyma Kutjara, the two sisters who travelled across vast desert country. The older sister was guiding her
younger sister, who had been separated from her family as a child by a great wind and raised elsewhere. Though the younger sister was
reluctant to leave the life she knew, the journey was important—one of reunion, learning, and ceremony.
Along the way, they stopped at rock holes and sacred sites to hunt and gather food. The older sister passed on Tjukurpa through
inma—song, dance, and storytelling. They cut wood for digging sticks and prepared for women’s ceremonial practices.
As they travelled, their actions shaped the land, leaving behind signs of their presence in the form of rock holes and landmarks. When
they noticed men watching them from afar, the sisters moved quickly, stirring up a strong wind that carried them further on their
journey.
Near the end, the younger sister became tired, and her big sister carried her on her back. Some say that in the distance, a mountain still
holds the shape of the two sisters together—forever travelling, forever connected.