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BILLABONG COUNTRY

The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs and have a beautiful flower.

Categories: Mangkaja Arts

Name: Dorothy Tjikilim Forrest


Language: Walmajarri


Community: Kurnangki


Biography:

Dorothy Was Born in Derby Then she grew up in Jubilee Down Station. My mum and dad worked there for the station manager and also my Grandmother. Some of the paintings I do is about my grandmother when she used to take me fishing and some painting are about"my father stories about his country and where he was born so I do painting about his country and the stories he told me. 


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