17
‘The Mobility of Aboriginal Religion*
Brich Kolig
fost by ne
Set srting new bu iii wth aso dos ane
{compl on frvecing communicators meterk i hey be
fo ace he “aynamier of rllaustansnion’ the Fee Be
Ilo ince the rein say an nportant motor fre ee
Sesnrtod sed bcs
Biro of the m
Bi wes hgh
bed router ts commas
els by cot Abornes
hing Fence,
ey aed the
ly ade
tn
at excang and tad sft ely pecs The eommunceons
etvorknow coms numerous setdeent and sacs fom the co
Wer Australi the Norther Teitoy. The Aborghes ay
these sipecs oftheir ellos Bf and vesk to devel them een
fat ei en
i he ht of riteBich le
Saher, inesiying interchange and extending commutictions ny
‘nade commnhien vere Bel
ee erent tec pee
eteon dite rape sd commetitn, fie
marine tha taker place now Although Being ids pecan,
SS the moat common form of tome, many” Aborigines hae nny
Tele the poplar dem of owsing ther own ca The ca
teal oe othe net model, and when you se ther ou ap
Gallen Gals’ nor word and yr
a conmeniy hae llbed toetier 10 parchne
{eanhand Landsever or tall tk oF wit van forthe ey
fupoe of crying out Holga. Loaded othe ae
EAD copter with ling wie ad opi, hee vices mage
Covet vat dane. Prlly dating the met eso, ucla
‘Sih ligt commuters and comoye of sumer sal idly
‘ie cam san shou, covering hundreds of kllometes for ey
‘pes pps of atienng tyrant ans onion crtemonig
ete o that, Other cr loded thse bjt ae en oto
sere ions, to cndeinly tre the preous laud om oe
Plct to anchor ene poage seer henied meres amy Th
Trg tad ean o the Aborigines ny, lent slays 9 be
talen Mera. Many a cir does aot sake and hee a wea
Novwithanding thre aot Saez machps, ee th techie
nicked maby tha shaper te ee of the comet liu Ki
Technology makes it pouible to tamale eligi fom ooe plc
tothe sme ofa few dpe or hoa tenable banked
Tamrerow, Now ci pomible ve tear sda oe + myth or sme
thing that nates fom yy Yuendame or Hooker Creek 0
(hata ek na day o eva
(Of cour, Aborgs deem of yet sper form eat would
fares improve regs oie. A few pevege oes yy pla
inoperleeeumtinca, or earl et medal eae of oad
inputant conferences Aod A fish why Aborigine dram of
‘ying ou al hi lips alii ar ay. They ave bod
‘hon noc only of fa, moder tacks but of plane and bulcopes
Yo bonport te fil end tet pope. ately ts
Tet of srjet revel uve Bb corey the ahh SE
Ho sis wd bento be tl i mc lft oe
petued ‘n merecomcsiir in lg quis sad the ovo
aE eee mere gr
Pir arate of for doje comprnton oc
the cred ours dled heumssr, ar hee tem
foe, wal bn beping with be way neh ekdon of
fetgows inrchange One i the ek season, wich ha ted
fe reeotday sgn mobi. Inthe tenets ou orgy
te 10 each ote came topter forthe Br near the
psa conor extern by Eropens lion atecig: pe
be «wma ee Craduly, te sed ot of Abgr bg
eee ea ge pmee ade erode
Bo tgp onttien ar heed, Reda ii,
Braid sfvand by mde enn copirmry te
Bice Ie promuingrlgloar mbliyAboopoer ekg werk
ich oterqoops and tees reprony. Indus mon,
Fe co ha he comands thc safes ac oge mnt
“The otker rot of rou exchange reaches back nto pre Bropen
nen There te mprenive onal precedents forthe present ay
religous tatminioe Though communction hat eaomoly
feeders and cessed! preBaropear pers, however
lest cid fn Seite raeat Ee elly
sloped. Relics svete miral sad nenanaterl ble
tayth and ia gn, sd cred objet hve aye ben handed
ne fm or ar om ae, eo ih
fe bet by human desig .
elon ment ave aaa hen deen fered ad sghe
ser, exchanged and traded The algioa potency of objec aad
Sy com ane, Tg cme th Phaos kn alg
They're hardy valued in the cout na,
a0 he
feng of pel oh
ter hs wor incomes stesly br the tends te
Tater ove gs fom tee This pbb ben
hase ben guy
Relgou ements taken ove fom other
tlt ne the recor pein. Ralls dillon i mon
‘os form ha ben teadonay feted by det wl delve
{Goss wt de, which ba played «major ri
Sera see cu tins, ba been texponsibl or interns, on
the bro ce of tela wll a neecua call Hom
srs comply lenient and contented with wht he podncd
Tic tar tne oe to bea pth Miche wes (1970-285),
‘Nowedaye commonly scoped tha he wert don of abo
ini the ta change of os eter the sexe are everwhere
‘Gidea, bt the eaten othe general ade beereen groupe of he
tig and gachring ype which omcende the exchange of ol
eewetn men and omen, i ll ly wnderate” Thi epi
the piecing woe of Carthy (1939), Thomson (1949), Sane
(G30 whe Te scl cou a ent with
Sh exchange a of emi
wack cbigtonforsog pao espa ter lation
‘Seement eps aed ond pon ad go elimi
(uccay1909:170), Baer ws eel ott sea dese
Str eed atc coor an songs (178)
“The seed nub de moved lng eeain lly Bee
router (ee MaCarhy 1939, Mich 19702894, Pe 1950550),
The quenion has ben posed (og, by Pett 1950:S1) whether ct
or the outer of eachnge folowed the paths of mythic hea
TE presume s deer of enty teers myth ove and rou
reign exchange ao doo fetish joncon me won
Sly towe been vay impor la she roy aru. Men of the
‘an in an, td Node new ie 9
thar hey rinsed inthe sorth somewhere and prcrded sth
Noro heimpoton itis ol! inovatoseseb
te nyc ern wh ad come fen che nach Th myth eng
Mat 338
inden, fortes, prominent producer ofr ort hide
toi brow with hen fom the nr the owed of hw to make
sone oar pins. Crcmcbion nthe frm pctd now se
he reps with me tr of sped = tbe oe et
hr Wale! or Wore who had se come om th nh and nr.
Jdsced the none Dade forthe operon Baie Hi, othe nya ny,
ld been dove by bring af the pace The gueion muse be
ef open in his context whether he mye cefectsete ala
Exon. Hert cannor peut whether yh we deed tea
feos of sone sor tnt prev Nataly Sve even ouch
iy the ineiabe ditions of fata. Moving up fom the tnt,
the kingo man, iad tobe boat ed aa hm the
{onal Dee to the orth In this cave myth tne and conten,
Dory tne se nerd dese Abrgins have ugh he Ma
fyb and stcied sas tthe Phar seed Ue see set
Ioicaton of the mythic eng’ et of toring ered ince
tthe sor athe Drexatine) o
The present sation lee 90 tace of whit may forme have
ben an nprant norton conection, Mary 1930456)
pots rps formation crdg fo which cre jee td "cone.
ore” have tached the Kimbteys fom “beyod the Poy
1 ening soath-orth moverent. Nowslys othe Fiaoy eu
fecinsouth junction comply aiporant ne oligour
hangs lows cent pte, The date sath f the Fiaroy
ive igon i coaplaly dpsed of population and wy conection
ha my ave former cited aren raked comply acre,
“he Aborol groupe who Ine in he sethement noth ofthe Feroy
tc flow» ferent Law These pope afk to fhe te
erern pars of the Kinbecy aad atheup suhag wth
Hvnhen sciibou exe and caren Inetg, forte ine
Wis extemely ft to econsac,wth any meee of
Aconcy, pre nd elcome gious ruamony orto deny
then tat hove been iin, Prtcomact condos of cn.
Howeaons of ron ad wily en Aborigal roups ond
Serres belts hw rely Mare tee, the ep
owe precntact fasion patra, oly sf elementt ca be
eonienty ele
‘ne of he dv chants prominent in the Aboriginal pantheon96 ih al
ta he meh watrnae Gal or Gala, Pet (1954264 ang
that he "elt ofthe rinbow sake Kalra (in bis spelling) wa
Rodel tothe Kinbeoys fom the sat pooily om th
Steck Unggr ot Ungped of the cnt Kimbedeys! Galan
Trager del in all yates, eek, ad teams and in aly
func water ales the conept of Gaur (Galbude, Galbodbal,
ys ne deny ot off aunt ctor mileraons ofthe wae
fie ind sgt fe among te olaadjrtand Vlad. Many
Spe being upon emarig the gonad a the end of thee Jouey
‘meamoryoned lnc watennakes. Othe mythic blag who arent
Toncaprieed. sp ones are note endowed with Gal's
Splice Among there brings ese pte character of Giley,
Sedat Mangunui ad Halt he
Siu‘vins tel bot rimming itl ha centred sound them
‘Fhe ured emblems atthe. har ot ana, estrlyfomed
‘Gonped stones found neat soaks sod wos and sons ail
Shape vo woemble the scale mbicied pels: Django,
‘ehh sa oyonym forthe mye waters, dint aoeted
Thi bose Zentre ct atcha shaping tr courses and founding
her lees Chinoied Abosgines have lope hi imag a
Tras renin areca uate Dang withthe Chin Gol
nd Ms scvedoy somone act Djumangan bo plas role
itmoder mtompt of Aboigil powophers to ua, In accord
with Weer mass, he Dreanine a eolgil ineson
They pote an cry pss dhoanggnt which the er
‘Bape in porta wh vopace oes ad water: the singh
te fom «er pas alr, wich aman ae ana barat
the mythic exemplm moved about an aeadyfenured earth Thon
roughly comoyony i disinged om hor.
Teor fc hax pbs lo led to se
foam inthe Fay sen The gest sory of wok pang
tater single fale aol ekcation and Tose confer 1 cho
‘and widely ruphoat Abas fw ofthe printing, homer
oe carat and phy the characte waning fhe cent
inbeey we Cn 1968 Lonel 1957. 1958), Conca
hing th yen te aoy arn was not ost an tition of
‘he camel Kibet recep, bet went hand in and wih the
tccned belo ith preter Nowadsy, ct wo kxowd
aimee
of the cave a
fap! rcontrctins of the Gurangr dso te gto
Bs opty parla tae mp ended a coarget
engin proc i om cooler connec Ne ewer,
Ship rhs hve been resin ad only» ary mary of gers
tough some claim thatthe haafl alton of Curungoa iso
“invoked every wow and then to punish criminsls, see
‘ices wo mot inportee. The foal xchange pres andl
padi of borin exchange systems in the arthepelegl
Titeratre, See Stanner 1938/34.) Whe carat
Be vem the sea acl sms oo
ntdaycondiions in che Fitroy ae eve ie
ng aboot the tndtional exchange system that peated tere
hepa Since Raker’ days the exchange system ba obvi
son ely. Leas heen speed and tenersae eh te ses 390
4 penton to whom no obvious chpation exe i theft wep in a
fermenhip. The reccer then tder eigen wo repro in
fore format sme pent in the nt oo dat frre, Thirds nat
omplete the tnmacsion, owes Tor mt ec bligaons
ena slong both pres il ale, Thin deve not mea that
Pfs ace co be exchanged tn rapid mccnon, but the rcopion af
Paving wereable elon remain, ane mut be Hoewuced
teculomily. The ies of unending css he wana mati
from which ich pareerip segs
To the pat india purmenhp have operated youd of ean
isin. Covering the countryside with x wab of sigh of inter
Tocking partis, ths sytem wae pinay reponse fer ing
sane Aboiga! pops wligowiy. Together wih econ
tribal meeting, which ooh topster» number of neighbouring
ans (1 open of ie nth contee te more pbs sn gens
ton, hte wer the only ays of liking pope we would obec
theca tlng vem of blogg toptern awe ce
Inded people fom que dant paces and sry. he eile
1 gods and information alo the nso paras warn apt
te realy ovcome preci etbnacntc nse. Although hve may
ie feen some ‘apse knowiclge that goods and information
tichange beewcenperarr may hve ngated i tome fay
ple, the contact wt too ow and too inde to crate x una
arenes of ditt people equa ort engedee a ee of
‘ada wih othe. Teil ot lead tt eefition and widening
Th lien ol eden
only obcete by the mers futovig proenes of lag,
tooiy. Not het infasctrl nial exchange no bmg eng
ian farm, bt it only veafowe by theese eb
frig someday end in a continuing procs of dele. Ty
eeatoa trang of gifs beoween ihe nowadays Sy
eterno the acening fur tenon of eos emg
Tnvtome a contest the exchange, or anim of al iy
Deilfn bdeyon, on pfs prec, ot th ls ely « Sa
eet and os Ue do ith gious trun Som og
Teva wn tat iraionlyexchings and recipoiy were he
ery lihlod of Aboriginal wc. without which cold 90 hag
‘nied, rope supposed to change owners continous
‘woven lot te common Ile of sca bitons aed repo
‘lon It ue vnthinable fr somebody to aly etn
ommolity ~ food, objet, o knowledge — fra tine whan
‘Rating i with thr sling or ping eam loeter And aa
Fever gis Maver hereon apes tte boat irs Hal
Famendoee ove creaveuly rouhest «coat or 4p sal
teyord ie shering and enhuage being rpultd by tne peep:
fan Alhough ao everyane ec Uke by thee rae 0 ee
‘A pues cn wort broom ins foes his network witht
imineicey lacing hall comply ontide hs community ad
coming 2 Uropot” nthe wort ea, seeing tees atone
“Thr inno altered compromise inti mater The options we
‘ear he ill pripton with all ht thi eal, or comple
Sor TRG ee gue We clgal bakin et
ep puttccip hast be sen, Sled precip wa jot
‘ore female! extension of the pera proce that wes 18 0
{the tine, lear ny enough ocak partners. too int
vbr fool ae at whe shoal ene parte
{Bip wh whom, Thun, seme Fitroy Abo salted that
Ferme peopl wth the sme momen, toaled are were expect
fo enter cachage patanbipn Oc aad at panei wi
Sheed fom father to ton nd moter to dnghter paral
‘ere movers of cone snes eter valatoe wot to pase
cecnomly. te any event the Spe ac of ging something
iron cathe Mayle and economic cn
of the Aborigines hve profoundly changed hie station
‘There ir now api flctve tannin of algon on grand se,
nd lage tings frst and nations in rigs pee ing
Above fom aang. pues toster omer ans Co
‘eqoenly she wadinal rads of tannin hee boken ap an
ivoked. The tew frm of rigour moby har ite ned forthe
‘Morous channels povided by Hao parnepn, Contcs and
ommuniatine ae mich more facing
tive deeded let behind the popevine pa
or anes Fo cco wa ooo
‘flee the dat00 ih at
to hare been handed ao erouph exchange chansl fom people why
hel nel htm her ound tI ctor al
by ie and pce ping wugh he porn palin. A rang
ihc ay tbe slong kl or ore ata medi of xchange
payment Spas rein, alo vaste radtonl rater
ow produced some commons a malatabe quote, die
Lintjaied dab te ed ony Abin todey
Sine. Ann For oe tn, wou
‘techie to the aft of pfx wa production, slg it mony
1 other Aborigines who spcaled nthe productos of sac
Spiel cyl nk Lyn oco oye det oC el
Feige! pore to nsec yas ean chan
Gah nn to tenets onthe igty Mle Beech uth of rooms
"stance of over 1000 Kameron tthe er My, Thi sito
eect netting acinus ta
falta ward, Monto them seated een nian
ral Det and deere gees fates out Tadao
[Sloe pockets oat cifliogetoal pti 66
‘Avorginl popltionindgnour to this ron ate sll peered
Fe intanc, nthe all Cre cathe
Djerba oe ele
jute’ speak of 4 slaty homopscou clea nes inthe
thorn Kenbecy, The cnr ad dee ng popltons who
Sivasced nrc in ey contac times hep
the ntpens pour end tay now
2 thes inga fan which dough exiting in mumeros el vara
deport nostro npr nasil aa
Era aco eo peren (E a PO
posi calf ewig git
eed Djuain,aihe Wolmade fom LaGrange Notions of “county
now the ete southern Kimbereys without being vognded
fol sane Soi hay npn to id ht cove cones
sively dant indus sod groupe ae ities nd
is hn intend in seen yen Ueto oder
tps element ae ao ped an nhs es iy and api,
he eeane cata ten wn which the yvamle of lous
cis viel eee
ftir inthe seen bed enecame hc alrite
feoion and had exceed fee the esting newer dereoped
Aicince east-west tae At the ators borer of th en the
ted Weng, othe Wa, Nd ced ier ser groupe are
elecvly termed. Inthe we the Wein of the ones Foy
[ivr region rastin eloe ts tothe Dj he igh Wola,
nto these peoples hon Inthe coral mtements the Carder
fist Nyamgomtcer “The Pizroy are, wich le i the very ce of
is central geographic location it forms th
rao te cat
throne Ian, snd fom LaGeange an Ana Pans theater p
‘hou the hd ad mind che Pharoy Aborigine
eee eee
mated tendency to plce higher empha om the dstions eat
Uggs) and wet (ah tam om noth gy) and south la
For inane, 2 lest emplcly uated mrth-wet on te compass
nll or apg The fequncy ofthis oacraton by ar pateepetenty eetens thy, cuca coatecon arpa
1 hain of Abi ca se inprtae (Honea, on
tly ay ths stement beast his sicaton
pi ing ee min ned
fin ser sets bo ‘ay. Vaenduma to Chena
Grek ov Flaroy Coming withou invhig the commerites on the
tate beder) Ths chine gven the tadltona ane of onde o
Inspec eer of anata, the chain rele rm Blane nar
the nate border where lps ites fom the Wal re mally
tought in cotnoe cn to Cisne Grek anon teough th
Pe ceeithipa ik econ tc eee eee
ber of commune with "ig name, enjoying igh epettion 5
reer tie
aie ey eal i aa
Bees organ eats ee ae
Te oot cry ll et water Eke ecomarciy, Mp
erin ele det ede eter eee ee
‘wh this quate, They tend to reed communy’s reputation
fa manera ce way. To them fs «ft accompl of waitin
faye cremplan iy acgied esti ve te pein a
presige of «community. Cantqueily, the month afc of difne
tein the superior guaey of so commie: not realy
eit
Cerin ris sustions came tomy Bly wie | wa atempting 0
once the formative cer of pee, Thee of te smmuniee
fiat enoy wach high presige wader ee, noe ely
uring my yb the Kinsey. The anfomaron
Process permed some fight blind the wal coe of eae
feptation One ofthe thee commaniisthe Chinas Gack Mob
had roken up at + cooteguene ofthe Pastoral Awan, One pat of
the community remained onthe property but Sable orion oft
ses fed to Teae. The later goup ore to Fitsroy Coning a
Farmed the socalled Yelbarija Me on te eee, They sug
bperwaly 0 fone mln peetge thelr new leaty ead a
Iavemestoned efor hey nly succeded
‘other fommecy prominent immunity wat not 30 sucefl
The Aborgalcommeniy of Neotharbah wa comple spose
snd loss imporance Preued by the tying canine onthe
oper hs commortycllcely pled pad lf. Met the
People med a Moy Crosingin x emp on he atk ofthe Foy
Kier Some of the em mee politely aad economy sete
hing the crema dpe. at, wht he growp conta 0
‘alt fe eligou bering didnt otc ded of tena
Ta more sad more into sbucty. The mob hw recently bee
‘epaiate, sumiog ownership of the Nooakanal property under
= lporermentsponore! scheme. Only tine wil tll whee this
fommunty wl cred inguin telus pre.
‘The thd communi, Leon (Myon umd to be te pote
‘apiece the trams of evton stbegunt rtm ed the
‘sg feregosconsion he ew he (ea
fore we look ot the fits ft thes commis ad what this
tall us abou the sgl fr rlgons poi lt wr tn the
‘oud tht extends sero the Soathem Kanes sm the cout to
the Norther Testor. The were bgad of the tad theeen an if of Yuba fom the Lake Diappoinmen ay
(Cs, ge Pe 1956) Pobebly for dead, LaGrunge elt
feo to ave acted ats dstrbunr of rego fame aad fom
fhe nd grup bough Myoudah In tr yee acted uch
The sume pel among Poy River stent, In tit ay te
{Roce the lio phere of the conta Aborigine ad tov of
fhe nto Te mens thatthe cust Aborigines have doled
tn nee nthe ex rligous pace ad be of thr nei
ind poups aud thew flood with carey upon th
‘thai eof coal jrops.‘The Myoadancommasiy wat eh
feretuce egret pan of tiny iat bg he pod
te the elgout tie of both sen Ths fet, onong othe
‘dently conse othe emergence of this commanity 8
ihe mat peta in th ole ontere Kinbeleys
The comity ad to lee Myrodsh 1971, and after a bet
inalde we Living Stone angel onthe nel formed
eee SE Uacae uel ty Cran bent Pl ‘tigi
‘persion i blng toned; anit appa comm has Tot
ching af frre. On te cntny. + dor has bon oped
Tor an exten promising deeloment through nich he om
toe of 1975-76 inporant ination Hala wee bed ¢ Loo
Av was informed nt oly dl hee ee atrct hase of
‘Abrgins from the Pitoy ea, Deby and LaGrange Dt lap
nage ano coe fom Bans, Hlg sad Cordon Downe. Tom
lonley sues ale prscipated. ‘Thee Abode, being aly
(ferent ial, had ofa manaed sean seis es ith
{he Foy Aborigine (To of th ih ands who wre ccm
‘Sedo thi craton wo fon the centr Kimbeleys) Tis es
to inte tha the Lana cramunity ts determined
Te next inpertan: nk in the chin wth comma of Noo
anti on the seal Foy Rie Tis En har been listed
Imps he elas Ao, ta Tomer yen insscommunity exchangs
sl smi ett on bois cnn aces
iy sect yen hough they weve et ey out thet
slut exchange th Abodins ba ot ace o moder anor
fet Thor, dices had val and
infuence on the lnecommaniy exchnge
slong mich shores theron chon pe ody
: ; sation ad
tach of eval day An imtemedie Hak
thecforesemed eet Berane ofthe omer inked eda of
wo vary dinate pant wat hal ponibe aa probasy
size his in he atempttoundestand Neon,
eck Suton, Dist
atin tapos
“hese wo or te decides ao Neonkabah wa one of th
wt imports mentag pur of tel The lao te Nye
od the gaduily illegal and ker sen rope
‘intsled important comma grounds aca Noonkanal Seog
Tings cowds of Abin repay aeed therefor cence
‘anos, However, nce thove day sh ol soe ele of he place
tv ll id without ening agony! mers. "Th
cipers,as Aborigines hve an amped to ae, Ets pone
ciney tat hat bes flo sc” Religious ede nti mal
‘een Yu seem ahve Hed mov or lea ey The soe,
try ned we hon ps ima ote
et the st decade. Yt mat arty si many me ype
bythe great events of religous moby. Thy did’ coo be
playing, aor role inthe Woigisitnmicins, nr wee they
aig in sy ofthe other more inpertant tance, When
Si i‘ th om i on ew the ck of
Cheitat Cretk forme anor one ofthe mainly gi
nesting plas, tracing lage patheing vty et cua, ipa
tale popaaton of Yloaca ale whom ac hh ton
vend and devoted to the Law, From bee det Bk gp to‘lina ithe southeastern Kimbeeys and from thee om the oy
and, to netby commons sch Bago and Star Creck,nd on
fhe ster land, srw the stae borer io the Norther Teron,
The cosneton that exis betwen the commanie of Crit,
Chek and thon ago and Blinn i no cinciene, Afr the
hse sboig ft estado home counties the Cen
osc, many of them moved slong th Caning Stock Rost, oF
pel "coc, toe inthe ge teement of Bl aad
ition Over petid of own these oop of smyg ga,
‘ail bad id Ler many of thom cae Yo Ch
‘ett for mpnynet some decd aber vas derur through the
Goran’ cede ol Bla wih ey ta oar i
AE psed iv pate hands in 155, No surpsiogy, thee Aborige
reine emovondl od slgous e o ago tod Biles, For tua
Payot dcuchmens, more bect and foth beeen the. te
ert conecon form th beckons, in sen of meig fo
prcent day elo wanson in the ten. From Bilas the
Keres bought the howled OF Moogle into the Fioy ara
Nor only di fey Ing the Krowege, but more importa th
tho browse pope rights The Bilara-Cemos eck a
“vic o epset the eel coin he machinery of present-day
‘clgiow Ganeninion in the southerners. Along ths ax
tet opie alone being imported ac he Etaroy aes
{i Loews (orm Myoodsh) they paused on to Lata
Ear 2 on fm Chana Crk
Silinaandeior cater stlemente Though hs Hk betwee
‘Gist Creche lions th clgocs due between ea ed
‘rested off bow thie Yes og ons gan tae the Feary
{res eemsly Wooming as prev debt ome dia
Seocorck wien
196) nw Hk wad to tht aetwor withthe emergence
To bad come from Cisina Cieck to Fleoy Croing there ws
‘Rainy ge pecetge of pestions ces ~ notary se
(hoy vee to be thrown af the od station a ing nail
for putorl work The experi af hse rs rly mea tine
smny become imbued wih mel
‘eran bing uly eroded
nese ths hao
lys in 1975-76 the religous ile of thi om
smniy was consenblyoversadawed by what an oly be de
nding il sesponbile. I ths wate of ae allowed
continu ie wil whe sone than Inter, ef the cena
en A comming i lew eres shone
20 the old exaithedrepertny wl ces nace mck nieation
Ccltv press atd pr of thn eign sees dicey te Be
neat, onetaning tlio ledardp can makeup fre hen she
ther ht ob sbandone. Te Lain community eye te esees
soe extremely prominent rigs espera aden song
them the mule th igh pit of ene nthe pence pce
fon of shee men that enabled the communis vo recta fae
lity so quely. Aborigines now pes of Looms wth che
sum pet hey ad prin spoken of Nyon However
the fit of the Nooakanbah community demenstne tat ata
The specs of ale mut wor be under
maiy joys it lgly bound
wich the Toca scapes. The
sige rds in he earth ul, which i coosint with the tape
"ant poston lind bas in Aborioal thought nd Gel A og
earts eae the tous of power ern longer fete fo then
Not rey poor imbue! with wtedproperiss. In some po
her toon a al In ote sated stunt alin
In ome place tne popes ert atthe ght een ete
dlovman tnd gro + coger ciate for permanent homan
Hatta Alough nn on nde sch prope so ome eta,
Linked ta here tes shout the land and ke pope he
aidoral wo of cmon ste The nd fon of
1h pyran easmous role. The Loma commas ws Toran
aonph a wsetdcrarast tat bed otk echnerdge yhoo
‘Spunce and Lizry of bring um ccndond merng pc, Th
they cold tap int te sigtoun pst of ht new home The ig Tee
cmt, Hing et frtnate hi eget, coal noe ely on
Sicha paceden! {tae menoned bef thet Psoy Croigbd
‘healt tk of appning he sane of he poe Com compe
toot ohcrty, Ieee words they had to fght an eae
Craton, which sated that sadn rg i
{hs pce, inorder to etalk semen les, group with «
leet lipo profile ad le expert maul hae fle Inthe enter
Peale
Sacred jets add anoles spect to she Abo! modaiy of
ima nd sn eign. ‘The cachet of cred ebjes that commun
once make a cose cotdbuton fo Is rpuain fo:
Freie sun ogo bad in and ith the moro ced ener
‘Sted ejects il inn utomagey expand ener the yea ow
Shc ae produc td the puch Sel bj ee hgh
to eter ito common withthe ound on which they are ord
Near pet rere say
ob dt doesnot fe enormoas abt in sir its caches
sre objec Although the sate yer tong tor beeen the
hj nd te hame str es ane he ea
rcetty ha the lt word. Infinity peter pea bee ts be
ercome when» commenty dso, swat the case ith the
Cirktnns Crck-Py Tie Moh Sued ejects o ihe in
sna eye elie pie. A ae amb ed
rope rhs. Objects we produced, ened snd und trough te
Inscte network of ual coopentin, an thy ate nocd wh
‘lipnythlogeal waions to which ofen sige numberof en
the common lows Gn ic extecnly dil ae slong eet 2
fncion ofthe seed oud, Althongh the niece me bo
she sce usar, at Be hy en only tae the sac objec har
tly indvidoly ned. Theos fortwo the yas afer
ths been pope conse, wil oppose tose
of the inporet pgtemaie af the old ac by potas ao
Inuit prosan Outstanding lesdetip. ita eat se
without de adequate response ofthe nite community. Leadeaip
os oat exis ins commana ium, pomeas the ede
sty may be Leadership sande
all wth the commons The
‘worthless ay pote
lio expe ut if he fa to nt ny poe ses in
mma hs nen Bip quae wl fe wats Move i nd
‘bl dat lion epson sommony h e
stan on expensive af: Home, pene en be tecaped at if
ihn th Propety i mi [Sx Kelig198tchap. 8) At
ommaniy probly Bade i sneha cater to segue promise
‘sous nandig among other commune. In ple dopa
‘cmd canes ae gh le community tne snsanog
Iodide wil Be pees. Ale the callie. pote i ckcht
al sommes: eoper
be etd rere toed per ne
Cleve sad ld waite For hata, in at ef gow of
hoard of need Sbjct det proportion tthe ser of rly
ten in a, comment. Lager communion sully ca mat
Certo? than malls ons Lane commas castle mnt
fen ine pica of vow eadions sce he percentage of ane
bord he inde hwatly oma A comet ios
‘rege tho depends 0 te Tgoeoy and spy wih oh
frcnes rigour ae "The say ofan ao Page
‘ujor rl. Onl lion prenigou ementy hs the pig,
bang reply coped wid nds by te ernie Wi
comanty nerds py scng men by hl
imprint tad kon, enhances rie Te cee
‘hp competion aes smog commit teach ible cad
teem polshing dane
sma igs teresnion scene Dig wo cna
Steetions cn be angie nthe prosnay mel, og
tealtons~ myth tn body deem adsrel lees ow om
the ett com ih Suter Kamina ui they tach deco
region From te opponte Secdon Come age guste of chee
tnd ils ad pre of cred tans. The aon re fatons
Of the stan Md complen se wel oa hel by cum
‘borigne, Some of thee tans se apa ately went
Porecreions fou ai,
‘Aoog the miter bjt the moet spectacular and wll sows
arc pat hls, which, ogoaig onthe West Ker coat are
eneated ano th ie content (ee Mery 1999.83). The
father aay fom the conte re igh pied they eco, ada
the Wenen eset th Hagen oan fo vey le Be
outa sea e004 Hyh a os Row 1654), Nowadays
mae el po hh th Fy ay
alec rome dig we eet wed sre fv roagh
sod ry poluh of te one sre ore wih mead
td ita key desig ypc of te Eh ile Beach se. Some
Of th denier conde screed then we noose! oop
tered and may be. fely sated among men ma women ae
Opin on whether apes denga sct orn ne fen ded,
nd some men only grudgingly allow women to hn some ofthe
og which they coud a ae sce Shale senna the
oy ae are ede hoard, 0 norco al on free
‘nc she bisa. The man css of tla sina becuse
of tes song tain links withthe ons ad em hes the sl
ty ind tele way tno che Northern Teron an Sth Asie
‘Sis lye mune of ourow nrdvond sik den sig
desig sma to those onthe shel, aie fom the we tad ant
‘nth Woajie ade. Boomerang in bene monly ofthe Baldnoe
‘nd daar symmetial nonrtam sype pss fom thew te
the ene The hooked boomerang, itt deste inpement moves
‘he oppore diction an ao often ved se payment in rego
xchange Red cloth np sso exchanged te narle suse
Monotel pce f put sl bin ind are rough fom te wr
"madi to these common tems rset da spp he
scious exchange. For lass» man suing to Festoy Ciouing
Som avs to LaGrange Brough wth hima muchadmied ar
rink yl al about Den tn damete, ound ona lob foi
‘en to which length bing wat tached This wan anaered
+ powerful isrumen. andthe men caper aed ai thc
homens to abo some of scape, Alvo fom LaGtoge cone
wooden clubs with tone fake embedded in» hac of pfx sae
‘oe ends ths» epe aor oduly produced he Fury se
{hd thy ar tresnined meng he ser vores
‘Sacre body designs ellod nonin sve feqently handed on a
xchange commodier independent of thedigomythloie
socio, Sacred obtts ong and al prsnng eee aon
feat handed on sometimes rarely independent a cach the
However hiss fc o cern bce he afer of lige
eon ay cover a numberof years ding which» snes of
slemens ar ped along independant, I prone, boneree. that
the Abo themsles done le sight of te oneal proces St
Vad ropeher tans dtl
“Teday che sje moment of the two religious swum
publi ced by the Mowe cal atone Without deube
oagui enjoy tehighspopuay ithe Ft are an eh ely
‘eligi tae prevalingdrougheat he stern Kimbo esd
athe tous communion eageress 10 abt ne Mengaia ee ote Motny ane
‘eons: In exchange for hte Hoa mater, objets and myth IE Chitin Crek whee «ton called Cunning wa sexed
‘evita! cxtons a taded to the en. Mowerer, most of thee WME wth equally “docouregig tenlas Once ae ee aed
ve soe extent gor ot of fuhion andthe omnet ae IE populity ts they are ely wale fora le
The dynamics etched here charcarv the spruce ft ‘Give ad's faeachinginteconmatiy contacts, eon ae
oem lions mobi. The ifasacte is more complex Bot only bouht snd del nary moghtonity sea
feplly introduced fom dnt grupr and comes oy
‘ot comunise Bory rion I uior of dna groups has hee ep Seed a
ttc elety rene reas fee of ayaa
no the bao up ad inddul ene, Comunity
somber poses ropery hse hough conception roo
‘hs sodeny fed wih an abundance of vou abitons, Dang
the me Aborigon of pars args bees neqnnted wilh ack
‘and exchanged. 80 nowadays « comma pool of vari
edict. Nt obtener ets Romer cual pt al
fepettry ted at ayo time. Ocaonl «radon aethated
from the tent rte and the lean al and myth prone
‘ne snl oped with awe and » mdicom of en, altho te
tection dees onthe gener epinion of the comenty oben
from whick the ejects tem, Onl a
‘eg elo cate
ot ended spe, wer at lent med wa pos ar
the Far of the unknown Ti fet hall ben svesone oe
ays at eat not waaay fas be
The poration of foie aditnspoiably ha advantages rm
tether ange wl Th ons xa st
Sch tons ae neil emotionally and glory ed nog
they ae not only sltble for wrested sulin, bt ala eel
be ighy entertaining, Cossqurnly, in comtemporary, abogia
slit onthe whol an element of tet pay comes tothe
conte with the aliona ad rious npc of ostiog
the mythic put thesia werent
{ntste inated: loti bel ns ened om Dt
by Some Fig Tree verdent ten year eloe at Start Cesk. At that
ne th owners eda lia snd inthe cure of nec
‘eter fo tat ae ted topthr to purchase anda
‘ha For eo now me ean wa thn sed Sern ropa prs ay te etapa: toe sine
i for ames uinown to me, wt decided to rim JE wing poedwedon wae ees a lem, by
Maman Aor theft wo sets of 209 and Gamat perfor hers ely untuk, ln fo ete sgh
mance with dbortly corte actor thee wae ose dln
Tater expree by the rpilyshiking sinc. The eden
Making slain to te lg cous
valet the Fitzoy Aborigine, Sacred lows aon
te Dreamtime. ‘Theat sete menage of th
preted inte ti muting mony a te ait which theoreti at be kere tar
he nxt te mabeaet tap the dancing wantin PAY the Abrus iy napa ew sion ee sea
eae Bremoaly afer» fv days the Ib lng, trom the Dreamin He et atone
on ove th res", which wiley peated among the Aberiine teeure sare tat post with pei lets en but the Fay
ore carlo np se pe probate w woe,
rather inconsequential sony Bt fr tout Tes coeetvable tag
the inclination ta cabnce the rigs ropetrythsogh ary
Staton ha led them to lok for enhancement sowhr md oar
ty can only be sated hrugh todo fm
This chapter ha developed the tha how tein pack
emmy pairs ave beng replaced by more modern one. Th
‘low an dec leche etree gous of pre Burpee tna
har bee abated. Ine « ompethensv net within whi
‘egourwananlon take plac rap sd efcctyely has ben bale
‘Not only have more and tm people been de tne the
mmiiation network, but thre hata byeh a9 precedente
Incese in feorofece contacts beteces prong umber of Aor
tions dig Aborger have been broken down. They have come
‘o appreciate simian while concomitantly denphasig sion
tires that ealidoaly were one of the major ear of tie
ttininacon. na plpble mts the concept o Aberin humanly
tedinally appl the small ethnocnt, to people wth whee
‘oe intercede day, his now ben entered team cvrenpuing
counter hormaly exits have Beem acepabe arose chou
‘heap and inte of rigs ranean,
or the let o thre decade, lous trang at ben ot
{he tnt ater Srmenticn nthe stem pao he Riaber
ley A trong eommunition network es deroped among then
whl contac th groups ote this ares hs intl semaine gh
[Aborigine co the north he cena sod norters Kimbedeye a
taped ty eae en ith ifleen form ofthe Law Ad
‘lath ofthe Kimberlee the inhabited Cental Det andthe
ars engin intr deton oe be fund ln Wie, Je
tnd other dvr Hog tetement Geel he fs eae ks
tte ow big exalted wih gous to eth the noth and oth
‘haogh in the leer ce yeogpie tne remains problem
lly the tendency to extend the netork and ncade eer more
sant communities evn thow consdced ln opto ove Pot
uni In the Norbern Terry, hs become oo of te nays
oor of the Fay se
i eo po joe Aas
Crufondy LM, 1968. The at of the swondjina Me
abe, PAM 1939, Aorta woman snd and prof, Lo
edge and So
Kal, £19737, Tradon ad emancipation: an Auseaen A
{ial venan of “anni Newt of the Aboriginal Af,sie at
fee earch
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