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    Covenant Painting 7th Assembly

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    THE COVENANT PAINTING PRESENTATION
    SEVENTH ASSEMBLY, UNITING C[...]ng Church in Australia, on the 10th July 1994
    The paintingpainting shows the sacred places
    of significance to the Go[...]s.




    Each Clan has a separate pattern, and this painting uses the patterns of the Golomula Clan. It
    is the story of the Wagalak Sisters.

    The four Goannas in the painting symbolise the four Clans we have named, who form[...]bilities to the land. Central to the story in the painting is water
    – this sacred water which is ca[...]
    [...]and ceremony. In the sacred ground shown in this painting, many ceremonies
    are held; the Wukaṉḏi[...]Dhalkara and Djerrikay
    stage, i.e. law men.

    This painting has been thoughtfully and carefully prepared, knowing that we are learning
    to covenant with each other that we shall stand in solidarity[...]nd visitors are being initiated in receiving this painting – you are
    initiated to stand with us, the membe[...]gh you cannot understand the deep meaning of this painting, the more you seek
    to discover Aboriginal[...]covenanting
    together will become a reality. This painting we offer as a sign of our covenanting together.[...]OAM for the presentation.

    Authorised use of the painting image can only be used by official UCA and[...]

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    Covenant
    Covenant Painting 7th Assembly