Another example from the same continent is the Martu, an aboriginal tribe in Western Australia for whom hunting is a sport. Outrunning animals is a skill perfected by women in particular. “When Martu women hunt, one of their favorite prey are feral cats. It’s not a very productive activity, but it’s a chance for women to show off their skill acquisition. Women gain huge notoriety going after these cats,” Bliege Bird tells me. The hunting is done in scorching summer heat. “Women chase after these cats. They run to tire them out. It’s just tremendous the amount of effort that goes into it.”
