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Rainbow Serpent “Wild cat spring.The snake was drinking water, the leaf growed , wind blowed.Seeds growed and rain came.Rocks crumbled, and then water came up the salt ground, and clouds started to come once the snake stop drinking. The end” – Racquel Butt The Western Desert term jila is used interchangeably to Read more…

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Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) “This painting is about the Muyaminji, Great Desert Skink, I chose to paint this because it is the best animal.” – Arianna Williams Arianna is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji Read more…

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Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) Rowan is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji and the big clayplan out there – those red, white and yellow dots are the flowers that grow next to the claypan.” “They go Read more…

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Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) Keyarhn is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji and the big clayplan out there – those red, white and yellow dots are the flowers that grow next to the claypan.” “They go Read more…

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Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) Kaysten is painting a Mulyamiji (Great Desert Skink) while learning from Carol Williams about local endangered species. “This painting is of the Mulyamiji and the big clayplan out there – those red, white and yellow dots are the flowers that grow next to the claypan.” “They go Read more…

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Jila (snake, living water) The Western Desert term jila is used interchangeably to describe springs considered to be ‘living’ waters and snakes, both of which play a central role in Martu culture and Jukurrpa (Dreaming). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, knowledge of water sources was critical for survival, Read more…

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