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The Aboriginal "Emu in the sky".In Western astronomy terms, the Southern Cross is on the right, and Scorpius on the left; the head of the emu is the Coalsack.. A constellation used almost everywhere in Australian Aboriginal culture is the "Emu in the Sky", which consists of dark nebulae (opaque clouds of dust and gas in outer space) that are visible against the (centre and other sectors of the ...
Indigenous astronomies are diverse in their specificities, but find commonality in some storytelling themes, practices, and functions. [1]In Aboriginal Astronomy, Kamilaroi and Euahlayi elders reveal that the Emu in the Sky, a dark constellation, informs on emu behaviour and seasonal changes, with consequences for food economics and ceremonial events.
The emu (/ ˈ iː m juː /; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. It is the only extant member of the genus Dromaius and the third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the ...
The head of the emu is the Coalsack. In Australian Aboriginal astronomy , the Coalsack forms the head of the emu in the sky in several Aboriginal cultures . Amongst the Wardaman people , it is said to be the head and shoulders of a law-man watching the people to ensure they do not break traditional law.
He has been pivotal in researching the Emu in the sky astronomical interpretation, that recognises the space between the stars in the Milky Way as containing ancestral figures, [3] [8] the inspiration for the title of Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu. [9]
Daramulum is depicted on rock art off Elvina Track in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, near to a carving of his emu-wife. [2] He is depicted in semi-profile, with one arm, an emu-back (i.e. pointed buttocks), and a large foot. [5] His voice can be heard through the medium of the bullroarer which is whirled through the air during initiation ...
Emu in the Sky: The Gomeroi people between New South Wales and Queensland called the Milky Way Dhinawan, the giant Emu in the Sky that it stretches across the night sky. [57] Milky Way: Many European languages have borrowed, directly or indirectly, the Greek name for the Milky Way, including English and Latin.
The ethnonym Yuwaalaraay derives from their word for "no" (yuwaal) to which a form of the comitative suffix, -iyaay/ayaay/-araay, is attached. [2] [a]While AUSTLANG cites Euahlayi, Ualarai, Euhahlayi, and Juwalarai as synonyms for the Gamilaraay language in earlier sources, [4] more recent sources suggest different distinctions.