Miriwoong law
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Miriwoong law is the traditional system of rules, responsibilities, and cultural practices that governs social, spiritual, and land relationships for the Miriwoong Aboriginal people of northern Australia.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous legal system
ⓘ
Miriwoong cultural institution ⓘ customary law ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
maintaining social harmony
ⓘ
preserving cultural knowledge ⓘ protecting sacred sites ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
East Kimberley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Australia ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Miriwoong people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Miriwoong Aboriginal people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Miriwoong cultural practices
ⓘ
Miriwoong traditions ⓘ ancestral knowledge ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Australian state law ⓘ |
| defines |
obligations to kin
ⓘ
responsibilities to Country ⓘ roles of elders ⓘ |
| embeddedIn |
Miriwoong ceremonies
ⓘ
Miriwoong language ⓘ Miriwoong stories ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
community sanctions
ⓘ
elders and senior custodians ⓘ |
| governs |
land relationships
ⓘ
social relationships ⓘ spiritual relationships ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
environmental law
ⓘ
social law ⓘ spiritual law ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
ceremonial obligations
ⓘ
conflict resolution ⓘ kinship rules ⓘ land stewardship ⓘ marriage rules ⓘ resource use ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of Miriwoong cultural heritage ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Country
ⓘ
Dreaming ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-colonial era to present ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
elders
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
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