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Minyipuru (Seven Sisters), Parnngurr area
Parnngurr, now the locale of a remote Aboriginal community, has always been a significant site for the Martu. A permanent water source and a site within the epic jukurrpa (dreamtime) story of the Jakulyukulyu, or Minyipuru (Seven Sisters), historically many families would gather here to meet for important occasions. Minyipuru tracks the movement of a group of sisters travelling through the desert as they flee 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, wash, dance and gather food, 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.