CUSTODIANS ROCK

In Aboriginal culture, specifically the Aṉangu people, the traditional owners of the land around Uluṟu draw circles in the sand or on rock walls known as concentric circles.These symbols are part of a sophisticated visual language used to tell stories, map the land, and pass down sacred laws (Tjukurpa). The most common meaning for concentric circles in the desert is a waterhole (kapi). In an arid landscape, water is the most precious resource. These circles act as a map, showing where life-sustaining water can be found.