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The Aboriginal "Emu in the sky".In Western astronomy terms, the Southern Cross is on the right, and Scorpius on the left; the head of the emu is the Coalsack.. A constellation used almost everywhere in Australian Aboriginal culture is the "Emu in the Sky", which consists of dark nebulae (opaque clouds of dust and gas in outer space) that are visible against the (centre and other sectors of the ...
Mar'rallang, twin sisters who share a name and whose exploits are immortalized in the night sky in Ngarrindjeri stories; Minka Bird bird that foretells death among the Ngarrindjeri of Murray River; Muldjewangk, water spirit or spirits inhabiting the Murray River; Ngintaka, Pitjantjatjara creator being; Thardid Jimbo, cannibalistic giant in ...
Indigenous astronomies are diverse in their specificities, but find commonality in some storytelling themes, practices, and functions. [1]In Aboriginal Astronomy, Kamilaroi and Euahlayi elders reveal that the Emu in the Sky, a dark constellation, informs on emu behaviour and seasonal changes, with consequences for food economics and ceremonial events.
Kirsten Alexandra Banks is an Indigenous Australian astrophysicist and science communicator of the Wiradjuri people, known for her work in promoting mainstream and Aboriginal astronomy. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of New South Wales in 2018, and worked at the Sydney Observatory .
Barnumbirr as a Morning Star is a creator spirit in Yolngu culture. [2] Her story is part of the Dhuwa moiety. [7] Yolngu songlines depict Barnumbirr guiding the Djanggawul sisters as they row a canoe from the mythical island of Bralgu (the home of Wangarr, the Great Creator Spirit) to discover Australia [3] and bring Madayin Law to the Dhuwa people. [8]
This name owes its origins to the indigenous people of North America: In the Ojibwe language, this one means ‘star dancer.' 18. Vega ... This Greek name means ‘star in the sky.’ ...
Wonnarua painting of Baiame, near Milbrodale, (south of Singleton, New South Wales).Note that his arms extend to the two trees either side. In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Baiame (or Biame, Baayami, Baayama or Byamee) is the creator god and sky father [1] in the Dreaming of several Aboriginal Australian peoples of south-eastern Australia, such as the Wonnarua, Kamilaroi, Guringay, Eora ...
Wiruna (Aboriginal for "Sunset") is a 43 hectares (110 acres) site about 14 km outside the country town of Ilford, 220 km north-west of Sydney. The site has general observation facilities, a large hall and amenities, and it is the venue for the annual South Pacific Star Party.