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Makany Makany i(A134597 works by)
; Died: Ceased: 1991
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kija
(Storyteller) assertion
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'Makany was a man of many talents. As well as being a fine dancer, he was a gifted artist and storyteller.' At the request of the Kija women, 'he shared his knowledge with and explained his complex art work' to Veronica Ryan (q.v.) who was recording the stories of Kija women at Warmun community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Makany was the husband of Buttercup (q.v.) Source: From Digging Sticks to Writing Sticks: The Story of Kija Women (2001)

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