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Fierce Girls

Yukultji Napangati – the girl who made her world shimmer

Oct 10, 2021
Yukultji Napangati, who grew up in isolation on a salt lake, talks about living on Country and being a great hunter. The podcast covers her journey of running away, finding family, joining a new community, and her mesmerizing art style.
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Quick takeaways

  • Yukultji Napangati's family transitioned from a nomadic lifestyle to settled community life after encountering a group of men in the desert.
  • Yukultji Napangati's artistic talent, characterized by mesmerizing dots and waves, gained international recognition with solo exhibitions and celebrity collectors.

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Yukoji's Family's Encounter

Yukoji Nappengati's family, a tribe called the Pintipi Mob, had been living as nomads in the desert for decades. One day, Yukoji and her siblings came across the scent of human feces in the desert and followed it, encountering two men with a gun. Frightened, they ran back to their family. Later that night, their camp was discovered by men from a nearby community, who offered them water, clothes, and food. Yukoji's family decided to join the community, marking the end of their nomadic lifestyle.

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