Wati Nyiru
ancestor sky Pitjantjatjara single tradition · 1
A shapeshifting pursuer of the Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters) driven by lust. He possesses the ability to transform into various forms including a shady tree and bush food, and can send his elongated penis to pursue the sisters. He uses magic to tire the women, eventually catches and rapes the older sister, causing her death before she ascends to the sky.
When
- First attested
- 1980 CE
- Attested period
- 1980 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Songline performed by elders in 2013; depicted in cave art at Walinynga understood by Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Kungkarangkalpa, Kampukurta
- manifests as
- Orion
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Wati Nyiru's obsessive fixation on the elder sister leaves her captured and hurt...He sends his penis after them in the form of a carpet snake...He marries them all”
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