Bush Yam Flowers A16471 Narpula Scobie Napurrula They came to Yuparni and

They came to Yuparni and slept there

and wardapi (sand goanna)

It is rich with bush tucker (native bush food)

The ' E' shapes are the possum footprints and lines are the imprint left by the possum's tail in the sand

The iconography surrounding the rock pools are the sandhills (Tali) that the women must travel over to reach the water

Bush Yam Flowers A16471 Narpula Scobie Napurrula They came to Yuparni andYear: 2009 Size: 90 x 120cm acrylic on linen This is Jeannies depiction of Bush Yam Flowers. Her story relates to the flowers which bloom on the running vine of the Pencil Yam after rain has fallen. The flowers signal that the bush yam (potato) will start growing underneath the ground. The yams are collected by the women and cooked in hot coals. They are an important food source for the Anmatyerre people of Central Australia.