Wiradhuri

E159081

Wiradhuri refers to the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions and strong connection to the land.

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Wiradhuri canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal Australian people
Indigenous people of Australia
alternateName Wiradjuri people
surface form: Wiradjuri
continent Australia
country Australia
engagesIn cultural revival programs
language revitalisation efforts
ethnicGroupOf Australia
facedHistoricalEvent British colonisation of New South Wales
facedHistoricalImpact frontier conflict
land dispossession
population decline after European contact
hasArtForm body painting
carved trees
oral literature
rock art
hasCollectiveIdentity Nation of the three rivers
hasConcept Dreaming
hasCulturalPractice ceremonial gatherings
kinship-based social organisation
song and dance traditions
storytelling traditions
strong connection to land and waterways
hasModernCommunityPresence Orana region
surface form: Bathurst region

Dubbo region
Griffith region
Riverina region
surface form: Wagga Wagga region
hasNotableRiverAssociation Lachlan River
Macquarie River
Murrumbidgee River
hasSocialStructure clan-based organisation
moiety system
hasTraditionalEconomy fishing
hunting and gathering
plant food harvesting
isPartOf Aboriginal Australians
surface form: First Nations of Australia
language Wiradjuri language
languageFamily Pama–Nyungan languages
locatedIn New South Wales
recognizedAs one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales
religion Australian Aboriginal spirituality
traditionalTerritory Lachlan Valley
surface form: Lachlan River region

Macquarie River region
Murrumbidgee catchment
surface form: Murrumbidgee River region

Riverina region
central New South Wales
inland areas west of the Great Dividing Range

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