Bush Yam Flowers A16471 Narpula Scobie Napurrula Alice Springs to the South

Alice Springs to the South (top left hand corner)

This is an important story for Eunice as amongst this landscape her and her family’s personal stories are told

tears formed in the eyes

It is rich with bush tucker (native bush food)

Bush Yam Flowers A16471 Narpula Scobie Napurrula Alice Springs to the SouthYear: 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.