September 2021

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Women Seven Sisters Black XS

Women’s fit T shirt featuring Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) design by Muuki Taylor

Regular fit , Scoop neck, capped sleeves, curved tails 
Light weight, 150 GSM, 100% combed cotton, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage

Available in Black and Charcoal

Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL

Minyipuru is an important jukurrpa (dreamtime) story about seven sisters that are travelling through the desert, running away from Yurla, a lustful old man. The man chases the wanti (women) all the way from Roebourne on the west coast, right through Martu country before flying east across Australia. Along the way they stop at many significant sites to camp, sing, dance and collect bush tucker, leaving markers in the landscape along the way. The many events and interactions with Yurla chronicled through the story create a culturally rich narrative that is associated with the Pleiades star constellation.

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Desart Photograph – Montana in our room (A2)

“This is Montana, laying down in our room. I painted the walls to make the room look like a painting. I like the colours in this picture and Montana chilling out. I like to decorate my room when I’m bored to make it look nice. Them hand prints are mine and my sister’s.”

– Tamisha Williams

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Desart Photograph – Black Magic Spiritual Man

“This is a mystery healing man, walk around healing people, looking after the sick (nyanta) people. [He] comes once a full moon then disappears.”

– Richard Mandijalu

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Desart Photograph – Bush Gum

“This is my sister holding bush gum. We found this in a tree near my house on the other side of the road. We collect gum all the time because it’s good for your liver and is sweet like honey.”

– Montana Clause

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Desart Photograph – Happy Tree

“This is Bumba feeling happy. He’s smart, he’s good and he’s pukurlpa (happy)”

– Judith Anya Samson

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Desart Photograph – It’s Pressure (A3)

“Green everywhere – the water is coming from a pipe. Corban was swimming. It’s too hot! Corban is feeling cool from the cold water. We go here when it’s a bit hot in the car with family.”

– Janita Angie Simpson

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Desart Photograph – The Real Deal – No fake

“One afternoon we went out with my jamu (grandfather). We went to the other side of Capricorn. We follow the dirt track to get the wood to make a real boomerang. We wanted to get the right wood to show everyone this is how it’s done. People buy fake boomerangs from the airport and it’s harming our culture. It’s hurting our people, seeing fake art sell. This here is how I learned from my elders. My grandfather sitting down here is a spiritual and cultural leader for young Martu.”

– Ignatius Taylor (Hamzah)

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Desart Photograph – Wantili

“This is a special place for all the Martu. It’s a gathering place. This is wher my grandfather got taken away from my grandmother by the cannibal.”

-Cyril Whyoulter

Wantili is a large round jurnu (soak) and lyinji (claypan) near Well 25 on the Canning Stock Route. The area is dominated by claypans surrounded by tuwa (sandhills). Following rain the typically dry claypans are filled with water, with the overflow from nearby waterholes flowing to Wantili. At that time, Wantili becomes an important place for obtaining fresh water for drinking and bathing. Wantili is significant for the fact that at this site Kartujarra, Manyjilyjarra, Putujarra and Warnman people would all come together for ceremonies. Manyjiwa (stones used by women for grinding seeds) from these times can still be found there today.

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Desart Photograph – Strong Lady Inside

“This is Janita. This photo shows the dam in the background, the dam is from the mine. Strong and with pukurlpa (happy, joyful) and smiling inside her heart. Palya (good)!”

– Corban Clause Williams