RED KANGAROO Aherre |
You see red kangaroo in flat country or mulga
country (type of tree). Kangaroo are cut up in a special way
(according to Aboriginal law) |
BOOMERANG Alye, Ilye |
Boomerang are used to beat the rhythm to accompany
singing, and were also used for hunting. They are not of the
returning type. |
SAND GOANNA Alewatyerre |
A common Goanna can grow up to 1.5 metre in
length . It is a popular source of food and is hunted by women
and children. |
WOODEN SHIELD Alkwerte |
A shield is to protect you if someone is throwing
a boomerang at you, or spearing you with a spear, or hitting
you with a nulla-nulla. |
THE DREAMTIME Altyerre |
is the creation of the world and the things in it, and its eternal existence. Everyone has a dreaming which has its place, where its come from. It is visual and spiritual. |
STONE KNIFE Alyekwe |
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WOOMERA Amirre |
A wooden implement used as a spear thrower but
has a sharp flake of stone attached to be used to scrap and
carve and glued with beefwood tree resin or spinifex wax. |
COOLAMON Urtne |
a wooden dish for carrying things and made in
light wood like" bean " Tree. Also used to carry water or a
young baby. |
SPEAR Irrtyarte |
Taken from a branch (spear bush) to hunt and punish among Aboriginal law. The stick is heated in hot sand and ash and straighten out with the hands. |
HEAD PAD Akarnte |
A ring shaped pad placed on the head to carry
a coolamon on. Traditionally made out of twisted grass and /
or hairstring. |
EMU Arleye |
Non flying Native Bird. The belly feathers are
used for decoration, and the sinews can be used in making tools
and weapons. |
DINGO Artnwere |
Wild Dingos live out in the bush and live on
Kangaroo, Euro, Goannas, Birds and Mice. They were sometimes
adopted by Aborigines. |
DIGGING STICK Atneme |
A solid piece of wood out of "Mulga" sharpened
at the end, and used by women for digging roots, small animals
and as a walking stick. |
WITCHETTY GRUB Atnyematye |
A grub is the larval stage of a type of moth.This
one is find in the root system of Mulga, "Witchetty grub". The
flesh is a delicacy for Aborigines. |
SPINIFEX Aywerte |
A plant which grow on very poor and sandy soils.
Aborigenes were using the resin to assemble things together. |
BELT STRING Alyepe |
Belt or strap made of hairstring. The hair was
spinned and strong and was used to attach things together. |
OVAL WOODEN SCOOP Arleye |
Used for scooping water out of rockholes. Also to dig out soakages with these scoops and use them to clean the (first dirty) water. People also dig holes to catch Goannas, rabbits, Perenties . |
HONEY ANT Yerrampe |
This is a type of ant that stores honey like
food in their abdomens. The worker ants collect the sweet and
is sacred food. |