This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Muminyi, south of Lake Mackay. This is a claypan area, which becomes a swamp during rain and is therefore a good soakage water site. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men camped at this site before continuing their travels to the north-east . Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given. Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites.The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of sung cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs. —Papunya Tula Artists