Fire Renewal - 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
2007 Milpirri - Kurdiji
Ngurra Kurlu (Fire Sculpture) and Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles)
Story
The lighting of the fire sculpture where the design represents Ngurra Kurlu - translates as “with home, about home, within home and home within”, where home is a synonym for country or community. The circles represent Land, Law, Language, Kinship, and Ceremony - when all these things are strong the body of community is strong.
This is followed the burning of the Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles). With the lighting of the Yarrirdi Yarridi the entire space is burning. By morning, the remaining ash reminds us that it is finished … for now.
Fire Lighters: Caleb Japanangka Patrick and Gerard Japanangka Scobie
2009 Milpirri - Jurntu
Sky Lanterns
Story
The releasing of paper lanterns into the sky symbolically form and represent the Wulpararri (Milky Way) which is seen as a gift road in the sky (Wantarri Tarri.
Sky Lantern Concept
Tim (Jampijinpa) Newth
2012 Milpirri - Pulyaranyi
Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles) and Sky Lanterns
Story
In this years Milpirri the releasing of paper lanterns into the sky to symbolically form the Wulparri (Milky Way) followed the burning of the Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles). With the lighting of the Yarrirdi Yarridi the entire space is burning. By morning, the remaining ash reminds us that it is finished … for now.
2014 Milpirri - Jardiwanpa
Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles)
Yarrirdi Yarridi (Burning Poles) are at the end of this video 02.04.
Story
With the lighting of the Yarrirdi Yarridi the entire space is burning. By morning, the remaining ash reminds us that it is finished … for now.
2016 Milpirri - Kurdiji
Ngurra Kurlu (Fire Sculpture)
Story
The lighting of the fire sculture where the design represents Ngurra Kurlu - being at home with oneself. The circles represent Land, Law, Language, Kinship, and Ceremony - when all these things are strong the body of community is strong.
2018 Milpirri - Jurntu
Yankirri (Emu) Fire Sculpture
The lighting of the emu fire sculpture (at 4:30 mins) is part of the youth finale dance.
Story
On the cue to ‘look up’ in the music, the youth dancers watch as a large Emu sculpture enters the space and is set alight, which represents the passage of the Yankirri (Emu) as it flies through the Milky Way. The sculpture is surrounded by burning stars. The Yankirri (Emu) is the symbol of knowledge and it’s pathway follows the changing of the seasons and the movement of the stars in the night sky.