Angela Burton Australian, Pitjanjatjarra, b. 1968
Mingkiri , 2023
acrylic on linen
158 x 122 cm
707-23
Mingkiri is the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos....
Mingkiri is the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos. Traditionally, the mingkiri were dug out of their burrows by the women, to be cooked and eaten.