This painting depicts designs associated with the lake site of Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) and rockhole site of Pinari. In ancestral times a large group of Tingarri Men travelled to these sites from Yunala, west of Kiwirrkurra, to perform the dances and sing the songs associated with the region. The lower lines in this painting depict the sandhills the men passed on their journey from Yunala, while the upper canvas is dominated by the shape of Wilkinkarra. Just below this shape sits the rockhole site of Pinari. Since events associated with the Tingarri Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given. Generally, the Tingarri are a group of ancestral beings of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the Country performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingarri Men were usually followed by Tingarri Women and accompanied by novices, and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These stories form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs. — Papunya Tula Artists