While this is being created elsewhere, women is preparing to see it and to participate. That mother will eventually be asked by the father to carry this thing around all the time. On their head, you know? Back, parcel for carrying, doesn't matter how far they gotta go. They're gonna eventually be responsible. Keeping an eye, drying it, keeping an eye on it, making sure no damage takes place, you know? That's woman's lasting responsibility. Like a child. And they, the women have to be prepared to take that responsibility for a lifetime. You hear about men doing this over there, women are sitting here, to take the full control of it when men are finished.

Galarrwuy Yunupi\u
Gumatj clan leader

 

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