Arunta people
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The Arunta people, more commonly known as the Arrernte, are an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the area around Alice Springs in Central Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions, language, and ceremonial practices.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Aboriginal Australian people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
missionary activity
ⓘ
pastoral expansion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aranda people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arrernte people NERFINISHED ⓘ Arunta tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm |
body art
ⓘ
rock engravings ⓘ sand drawing ⓘ |
| colonialContact | 19th century European settlers ⓘ |
| country | Central Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
cultural education in schools
ⓘ
language maintenance programs ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
Alice Springs town camps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermannsburg (Ntaria) NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept | Dreaming (Altyerre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAnthropologicalStudy | The Native Tribes of Central Australia GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalLaw |
customary law regulating marriage
ⓘ
sacred site protection rules ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | complex kinship terminology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
body painting and ceremonial designs
ⓘ
mythology and song cycles ⓘ rich ceremonial life ⓘ |
| language | Arrernte language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Pama–Nyungan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Native title claims in Central Australia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTradition | storytelling and song cycles ⓘ |
| practices |
ceremonial rituals
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ totemic rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Australian Aboriginal spirituality ⓘ |
| sacredSites | sites around Alice Springs region ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based organization
ⓘ
moiety system ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Baldwin Spencer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis James Gillen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Central Arrernte people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Arrernte people NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Arrernte people NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Arrernte people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fire-stick farming
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Mparntwe (Alice Springs)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
area around Alice Springs ⓘ |
| uses | songlines for navigation and law transmission ⓘ |
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