Punmu refers to a region and an Aboriginal community within its vicinity
Punmu is her ngurra; she grew up in this region with her parents. the community was named after a nearby Jukurrpa (Dreaming) story. As described by Marianne
Punmu community sits on the edge of a large salt lake known as Nyayartakujarra
Jila-jila and Tuu-tuu. Yilyara
The Country around Punmu features in several Jukurrpa stories. Of particular importance is the story of the Jila Kujarra (Two Snakes)
spiritual ancestors of the Warnman people.
I went there when I was a young girl Punmu waterholes “,”, “Punmu a teenager with my mother and father before my mother passed. Big mob of people was there. No building
These here are the waterholes around Punmu; Rawa spring- Rawa means ‘long time’
camp). We grew up in Punmu around all these water holes. I still live here with my grandkids Wirlarra and Yilyara. That is my ngurra (home Country [we share the] same stories for all these places.”
Punmu waterholes “Punmu, I went there when I was a young girl, a teenager with my mother and father before my mother passed. Big mob of people was there. No building, just little cubby houses [bough shelters]. Long time I Read more…
Punmu waterholes “Punmu, I went there when I was a young girl, a teenager with my mother and father before my mother passed. Big mob of people was there. No building, just little cubby houses [bough shelters]. Long time I Read more…