Kukatja people
E916707
The Kukatja people are an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the Western Desert region of Western Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions, languages, and connection to desert Country.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian people
ⓘ
Indigenous people of Western Australia ⓘ |
| arePartOf | Western Desert peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | dot painting ⓘ |
| artTradition | Western Desert art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectionToLand |
ancestral Country
ⓘ
desert Country ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| cultureArea | Western Desert cultural bloc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | intangible cultural heritage of Australia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
Dreaming stories
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ceremonial law ⓘ kinship system ⓘ songlines ⓘ traditional hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalExperience | colonial contact in Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasKnowledgeSystem |
land-based knowledge
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | small Indigenous community ⓘ |
| hasRight | native title claims and interests in Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasWorldview | Country-centered worldview ⓘ |
| isIndigenousTo | Western Desert region of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Pama–Nyungan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Kukatja language ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Western Desert language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainsPractice |
ceremonial song and dance
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traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ traditional law and custom ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Traditional Owners of parts of the Western Desert region ⓘ |
| region | central Western Australia ⓘ |
| religion | Australian Aboriginal spirituality ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
clan-based society
ⓘ
kinship-based society ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Western Australia
NERFINISHED
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Western Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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