Johnny Jupurrula Warangkula was born at Minjilpirri, an area north west of Illipili and south of Lake Mackay. Close by is his major dreaming site Tjakarri. The son of mixed parents, his mother being of Luritja/Warlpiri/Pintupi descent and his father Luritja/Warlpiri, Johnny livied a traditional life style in the desert and never attended European schools. Johnny is of the Luritja language group and was initiated into manhood during his family’s stay at a mission in Hermannsburg.

When a figure appears in Johnny’s paintings (as seen in plate 38 & 40) it represents Jampitjinpa, the old grey haired firemaker from Tjakarri. He is shown with a spear and boomerangs. He is described as a ‘pangkalang’ man, a giant cave man rather than a human being. The narrative describes this man as ‘rama rama’, - mad one. He is fighting with another brother, hurling weapons at him. When they prove to be ineffective he incants a magical fire from within the ground. The four-toed footprints are of the Pangkalang man who ventures forth into the burning bush only to be consumed by the flames.

A group of ‘pynan nanya’ come up (Tingari men, Wallaby people) and see that this mad man has gone out into the fire. They follow his footprints left behind as he tries to escape the fire, they find him badly burnt. They manage to revive him and till this day he his still out there causing great fear to those who visit this site, especially after dark. The roundels represent the other sacred sites around Tjakarri, all the white circles are body paint the other various white arches are killer and hunting boomerangs and spears.