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Sea Turtles Jumping

When we see sea turtles in the water, we watch them carefully. Sometimes they jump up out of the ocean and splash back down. This tells us they are getting ready to mate. Our people know that when this happens, the turtles will soon go to the beach to lay their eggs. Sea turtles are important to us. They are part of our stories and our culture. Some of our people collect the eggs and sometimes hunt the turtles, always with respect and only taking what is needed. The turtles teach us to watch, listen, and care for the sea.

Categories: Yinjaa-Barni Art

Name: Danii Rae Wilson

Language: Yindjibarndi, Ngaymil

Biography:

Danii-Rae was born in Hedland and grew up in Roebourne with her mum and dad. Her parents would take her out bush, fishing, camping out, hunting, learning stories about the Country and how to speak her language.

When she finished year 12, she went straight to TAFE. She joined the Yinjaa-Barni Art Centre to do work experience from her education support class in 2015 and has been painting here as an artist ever since.

Danii-Rae likes painting flowers, sea-life, such as fish and turtles, and parrots. She loves to paint and keep her mind calm and relaxed. She chooses bright colours and has developed a unique and quirky contemporary style of her own.

Danii-Rae has two daughters. She enjoys taking them out to dinner and out to Woolshed (Cheeditha) to see all the families.

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