Kangaroo Tucker A2227 Narpula Scobie Napurrula The Bush Plum is a

The Bush Plum is a small native blackberry which grows on the Conkerberry bush after good rains

In mythological times

Size: 61 x 121cm

The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles

The women shake the trees to make the plums fall to the ground

Kangaroo Tucker A2227 Narpula Scobie Napurrula The Bush Plum is aYear: 2002 Size: 128 x 51cm acrylic on linen This painting is Lornas depiction of Yipandari, a small shrubby ground cover that is loosely referred to as kangaroo tucker. With the rains the shrubs regenerate growing flowers, attracting the kangaroos which eat the foliage. The kangaroo is the largest game meat available to the Warlpiri people of the Tanami desert and is an important part of their diet. It is a highly sought after food staple.