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Nyilangkurr

Nyilangkurr is a group of three large tali (sandhills) located between Kartarru (Canning Stock Route Well 24) and Tiwa (Canning Stock Route 26), and just east of Wantili, an important creation site.

The traditional lands of the Martu people encompass the Great Sandy Desert and Rudall River regions of Western Australia, an enormous tract dominated by distinctive red tali, or tuwa (sandhills). These sandhills present an unforgiving landscape; sparse vegetation covers a seemingly never ending expanse of dunes, and yet these lands and the location of resources within them was known intimately by its pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) inhabitants. At this time, Martu traversed very large distances annually in small family groups, moving from water source to water source through the harsh desert landscape with incredible stamina and resourcefulness. Travel was often undertaken at night, and when travelling during the day, Martu wore yakipiri (woven bark sandals) to protect their feet from the hot desert sand.

Name: Levina Biljabu


Language: Manyjilyjarra


Community: Punmu


Biography:

" I was born in Newman, went to RAWA school in Punmu. I grew up with mum, dad and sisters and brothers. Moving quite a bit, visiting family. I started painting during school time, learned from my grandmother and Nancy and all the old people. I like my style of painting, something that’s mine. My paintings, they told me they were in an exhibition in Fremantle."

- Levina Biljabu


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