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Wurugag and Waramurungundi, first man and woman of Kunwinjku legend; Yawkyawk, Aboriginal shape-shifting mermaids who live in waterholes, freshwater springs, and rock pools, cause the weather and are related by blood or through marriage (or depending on the tradition, both) to the rainbow serpent Ngalyod.
Truganini (c. 1812 – 8 May 1876), also known as Lalla Rookh and Lydgugee, [1] was a woman famous for being widely described as the last "full-blooded" Aboriginal Tasmanian to survive British colonisation.
Other outstanding artists include Billy Missi (1970–2012), known for his decorated black and white linocuts of the local vegetation and eco-systems, and Alick Tipoti (b.1975). These and other Torres Strait artists have greatly expanded the forms of Indigenous art within Australia, bringing superb Melanesian carving skills as well as new ...
Coolamons are Aboriginal vessels, generally used to carry water, food, and to cradle babies. [35] Coolamons could be made from a variety of materials including wood, bark, animal skin, stems, seed stalks, stolons, leaves and hair. [36] When travelling long distances, coolamons were carried on the head.
While his father, James Unaipon (c. 1835–1907), contributed to accounts of Ngarrindjeri mythology written by the missionary George Taplin in South Australia, [50] David Unaipon (1872–1967) provided the first accounts of Aboriginal mythology written by an Aboriginal person, Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines (1924–25), and was ...
The Older Women's Network also wanted to connect Ms Pelicot with the 60,000 years of resilience and courage of Australia's Indigenous women - choosing a scarf featuring the work of Mulyatingki ...
In some Aboriginal cultures, the body is placed on a raised platform for several months, covered in native plants, or in a cave or tree. When only the bones remain, family and friends scatter them in various ways, or place them in a special place. [33] Many Aboriginal people believe in a place called the "Land of the Dead".
When she is angered, the angakkuq travels to wash and comb her hair for her, after which she is placated and releases the animals to the hunters. [5] In other versions, she is unable to comb her hair because she lacks fingers, so a shaman must brush it for her. [6] In the Netsilik region, the story states that Nuliayuk was a mistreated orphan.