Gija people
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Aboriginal Australian people
Aboriginal art centre
Aboriginal community
Australian Aboriginal language
Gija artist
Indigenous people of Western Australia
The Gija people are an Aboriginal Australian group from the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, known for their deep cultural connection to the land and distinctive artistic traditions.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gija language | 0 |
| Warmun community | 0 |
| Warmun Art Centre | 0 |
| Rover Thomas | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian people
ⓘ
Aboriginal art centre ⓘ Aboriginal community ⓘ Australian Aboriginal language ⓘ Gija artist ⓘ Indigenous people of Western Australia ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
British colonisation of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pastoral expansion in Kimberley ⓘ |
| continent | Australia (continent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Gija language speakers ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Gija art ⓘ |
| hasArtCentre | Warmun Art Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTradition |
Contemporary acrylic painting
ⓘ
Ochre painting ⓘ Printmaking ⓘ Sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Body painting
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Ceremonial song and dance ⓘ Dreaming stories ⓘ Rock art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
Custodianship of Country
ⓘ
Strong connection to land ⓘ Transmission of law and culture through art ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Recognised as traditional owners in parts of East Kimberley ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Gija language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Hector Jandany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paddy Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Queenie McKenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ Rover Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommunity | Warmun community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | Kinship system ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Jarrakan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Kimberley
NERFINISHED
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East Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimberley region NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Australian Aboriginal spirituality ⓘ |
| traditionalCountry |
Areas around Warmun (Turkey Creek)
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Carr Boyd Ranges region NERFINISHED ⓘ East Kimberley plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Ord River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Gija people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.