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Algaigho, the Fire-Woman, one of the First People who created the world, associated with Namargon, is represented there (fig. 8). She planted yellow banksia in the woods and used its burning flowers to carry fire. She hunted rock-haunting possums with the aid of dingoes (wild dogs). People were afraid of her because she could burn them and even kill them.
What Is Paleolithic Art?: Cave Paintings and the Dawn of Human Creativity
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