This painting depicts designs associated with the swamp and rockhole site of Kiwirrkura, near the Pollock House in Western Australia. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men camped at this site before travelling further east, passing through Tarkul and later Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay).
While the men were camped near Kiwirrkura they spun hair string which is then used to make hair belts which are worn during ceremonies. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given.
Generally, the Tingari are a group of ancestral beings of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites.
The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and were accompanied by novices, and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These ancestral stones form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.