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unusual facts about Australian Aborigines



Akurra

In the mythology of the Aboriginal people of South Australia (specifically, the Adnyamathanha people from the Flinders Ranges, Akurra is a great snake deity, sometimes associated with the Rainbow Serpent.

Demala diviyan keliya

It is unknown how old the game is, but the game was described by H. Parker in his 1909 book Ancient Ceylon - An Account of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation.

George Shenton, Sr.

George Shenton was certainly involved in the running of the mill, as he was at the mill, alone, in April 1834, when the mill was raided by a large party of Aborigines led by Calyute, who stole nearly half a ton of flour.

Gnowee

In the mythology of the Aboriginal people of south-eastern Australia (specifically, the Wotjobaluk people who spoke the Wergaia language), Gnowee is a solar goddess whose torch is the Sun.

HMAS Warramunga

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Warramunga after the Warumungu Aborigines.

Indigenous Protected Area

By agreeing to establish Indigenous Protected Areas, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders have (over the decade 1997-2007) contributed two thirds of all new additions to Australia's National Reserve System.

Little Children are Sacred

The inquiry, chaired by Rex Wild and Patricia Anderson, was established in August 2006 and investigated ways to protect Aboriginal children from sexual abuse.

My Boomerang Won't Come Back

The tune concerns a young Aboriginal lad (with Drake's signature Cockney accent) cast out by his tribe due to his inability to toss a boomerang.

Parkes High School

Wiradjuri, which is the indigenous language of the Aboriginal people of the same name who inhabited and continue to inhabit the area, is taught in Years 7 at the school in conjunction with the local Aboriginal community.

Scott Darlow

This album included crowd favourite track "Sorry" a song about his Aboriginal heritage which included a vocal part from AFL footballer David Wirrpanda.

Test cricket

In 1868, the Australian Aborigines team became the first organised overseas cricketers to tour England in 1868.

William John Kennedy

William John Kennedy (1919–2005), better known as Uncle Jack Kennedy, was a lifelong activist for the rights of Australian Aborigines, a Wotjobaluk clan elder of the people who spoke the Wergaia language in the Wimmera region of western Victoria, Australia.


see also

ATSI

Indigenous Australians, Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

Irukandji

Irukandji people or Yirrganydji people, a group of Australian Aborigines