Walmajarri people
E915891
The Walmajarri people are an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions, language, and connection to desert Country.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian people
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Indigenous people of Western Australia ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Desert peoples of Australia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Walmadjari
NERFINISHED
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Walmadjari people NERFINISHED ⓘ Walmadjera NERFINISHED ⓘ Walmatjari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
body painting
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ceremonial song ⓘ dance ⓘ desert painting ⓘ |
| hasConnectionTo |
cattle station labour history in the Kimberley
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pastoral industry in Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalConcept |
Country
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Dreaming tracks ⓘ ancestral beings ⓘ waterhole sites ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
Dreaming stories
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initiation ceremonies ⓘ kinship system ⓘ skin group system ⓘ songlines ⓘ |
| hasEthnonym | Walmajarri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | involvement in Kimberley land rights movement ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalProcess | migration from desert to cattle stations ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommunity |
Balgo
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ⓘ
Bayulu NERFINISHED ⓘ Djugerari NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitzroy Crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ Kupartiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mulan NERFINISHED ⓘ Noonkanbah NERFINISHED ⓘ Wangkatjungka NERFINISHED ⓘ Yungngora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | narrative song cycles ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Aboriginal peoples of the Kimberley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Walmajarri language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Pama–Nyungan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Ngumpin–Yapa languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Australian Aboriginal spirituality ⓘ |
| stateOrTerritory | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEnvironment |
arid desert
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sandhill country ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Great Sandy Desert
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Kimberley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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