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3 unusual facts about Biddy Rockman Napaljarri


Biddy Rockman Napaljarri

'Napaljarri' (in Warlpiri) or 'Napaltjarri' (in Western Desert dialects) is a skin name, one of sixteen used to denote the subsections or subgroups in the kinship system of central Australian Indigenous people.

Biddy was one of six children of Milkila Jungarayi, and her siblings include artists Mona Rockman Napaljarri and Peggy Rockman Napaljarri.

Tanami Downs

Notable residents (and traditional owners) of Tanami Downs include Indigenous artists Biddy Rockman Napaljarri and Peggy Rockman Napaljarri.


Mona Rockman Napaljarri

Mona was one of six children of Milkila Jungarayi, and her siblings include artists Biddy Rockman Napaljarri and Peggy Rockman Napaljarri.


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