Valerie Ward

Ngaanyatjarra Language group

"Kuluntjarra"

76 x 102cms

Ref No: VW07081

Kuluntjarra is a salt lake surrounded by sandhills about 20 kilometres west of Patjarr. It was created by two men that were hunting and camping at Wanaritjarra, a small but deep rockhole near the lake. The two men found some mingkurrpa (native tobacco) which they chewed. It was strong and made them very sick, they started to sweat and then throw up. They vomitted copiously and created the salt lak, which is always soft on top.