Snake Vine Dreaming A15326 Bush Tucker | Aboriginal Art Year: 2005

Year: 2005

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known as ‘Inta’

that regenerate during rain

that can change its colour to blend with its surroundings

Snake Vine Dreaming A15326 Bush Tucker | Aboriginal Art Year: 2005Size: 90 x 90cm acrylic on linen The story is significant to the women who are the custodians of the Dreaming. The Ngalyipi (Snake Vine) is a green creeper vine that grows around trees and shrubs. The plant has medicinal uses the vines are used as tourniquets, and its leaves and vines are used as bandages for wounds. As a traditional bush medicine the leaves are chewed to treat severe colds and the stems can cure headaches. The vine is also used in