Bush Onion

Marjorie Spencer Nungarai Biography

Marjorie Nungarrayi Spencer is a Warlpiri artist from the Willowra Community of the Northern Territory. Willowra is located approximately 300km North West of Alice Springs. She is the custodian of the 'Janmarda Jukurrpa' (Bush Onion Dreaming). ‘Janmarda’ are small bulbs found in the soft soils on the banks of sandy creeks. One of the main sites for this Jukurrpa is Purrupurru near Wakurlpa, to the north of Yuendumu. The custodians of that site and story are Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women and Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men.