“In the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling)) days, people were walking Country, over sand dunes, going up and down a long way. The country has a lot of different foods, people collected them along the way. People came together, they met at a big waterhole. Palya! (Good!)”
– Petrina Jackman
Name: Petrina Jackman
Language: Kartujarra
Biography:
Petrina was born in Perth and then lived in Jigalong with her Aunty Miriam, until she was 19. She grew up watching the artists painting in the community. She now lives in Newman with her husband and two children, and paints at the Martumili Artists art centre.
Waru Waru “This is the waru-waru, the yukarri warta (green shoots and young plants). After the waru (fire) the mirrka (bush tucker) grows up. After the burning. you get all the animals coming to that place ” Martu Read more…
Rabbit Proof Fence “When I was a little girl, my sister and I would visit our nanna [Molly Craig]. We really looked after her and checked if she had any food and sometimes she would Read more…
Rabbit Proof Fence “When I was a little girl, my sister and I would visit our nanna [Molly Craig]. We really looked after her and checked if she had any food and sometimes she would Read more…