This painting is an abstract interpretation of an important woman's ceremony known as "awelye", which encourages the season into growth and abundance. The song, dances and body-painting, are part of the education given to young girls between 8 and 14 years. Two main ritual and custodian leaders of the Alagura country "sing up" the ceremony with "Kwurraparra", (ceremonial poles) adorned with white cockatoo feathers, which stand in the centre of the area. Clusters of white feathers are worn on the forehead of the participants, held in place by a hair-string rope. Body paint lines are carefully applied to each woman and girl, with the chief custodian being painted first.

Throughout the ceremony the women sing constantly of the story of their country, and the food species that predominate and sustain life. The Aboriginal people have no written language, so these songlines are the only way of passing their customs and secrets down through generations.