Kutangka (Long Haired Rat) - 2005
2005 Milpirri - Jardiwanpa
Kutangka (Long Haired Rat)
Dance Story
Kutangka is a little rat-like creature, bigger than jungunypa (mouse) and smaller than Mala (Rufous Hare-wallaby).
Kutangka lives in mulga country. This is Walya country near Yinapaka way (belonging to Myra Nungarrayi Herbert). It digs little holes everywhere looking for food and eats the roots it finds underground. It lives near water, but not in the water.
This dance is from the Jardiwarnpa ceremony.
Belonging to Skin Groups
Japaljarri, Jungarrayi, Napaljarri and Nungarrayi (Yellow Group)
Biology
Read about and see photos of long-haired rat (Rattus villosissimus) and where it can be found.
