DSL Straps Indigenous Range 2-Inch Strap Tingari Cycle

Product Information:

The DSL indigenous strap is handmade in Australia from indigenous artwork printed fabric backed with black polypropylene webbing. The strap ends are made of hand-sourced highest quality medium weight leather and are rivet mounted.Supplied in 2 inches width.-Story-The Tingari cycle consists of three major Dreaming tracks. One begins west of Jupiter Well and eventually runs due east, concluding south-east of Lake Mackay - another heads southwest from near Kintore for some 200 km, and then doubles back to end at Lake Macdonald - the third runs from south to north through Docker River and Kintore.The cycle tells the story of a group of ancient creation ancestors, the Tingari, who travelled across the country. The Tingari took different forms, some human and some animal. Humans were typically initiated men accompanied by 'punyunyu' (novices, uninitiated men). The men were sometimes accompanied by extremely powerful initiated women (called variously the 'Kungka Tjuta,' 'Minyma Tjuta,' or 'Kanaputa'). Like the initiated men, these initiated women were accompanied by uninitiated women to whom they provided a ritual education. Animals featured in the Tingari cycle include the dingo, emu, kingfisher, and western quoll, among others.As the Tingari travelled over vast areas of the country, they held initiations and other ceremonies, caused or encountered raging bushfires, hunted game, found and cooked bush-tucker, fought and killed one another, disposed of the dead or brought them back to life, interacted with totemic ancestors, copulated illicitly, made and used sacred objects, flew through the air, and died in hailstorms. In the course of these adventures, they either created or became the physical features of the sites they visited, forming rocky outcrops, waterholes, trees, salt lakes, ochre deposits, and so on. These sites which are now regarded as sacred by their descendants, today's custodians of these places. The Tingari also laid down social custom and law as it should be practised today.

Product Features:

• Handmade in Australia, showcasing premium local craftsmanship
• 2-Inch Width for added comfort during long play sessions
• Culturally Rich Design sourced from Indigenous artists with a licensing agreement
• Artist Information Card included to honor and share the artist’s story
• Great Value for an Australian-made product, built to last