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NameWA Journey Ways - Manja koorliny bidi (clan walking route) - Birak
Description

Mandja koorliny bidi (walking to a meeting place) are movements made by larger groups of people as they made their way to traditional gathering places for trading, lore, ceremony and festival. Birak (December-January) is the season of young people. 

TypeJourney
Subject indigenous, aboriginal, western australia, journey way
Linkbackhttps://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/aboriginal-engagement/aboriginal-journey-ways/
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Number of places2
ContributorJacqui Wright
CreatorRose Davis (collected by A.L. Hill) in 'Journey Ways' project, Dr Francesca Robertson, Dr Noel Nannup, Alison Nannup.
PublisherWA Journey Ways is a collaboration of Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University and WA Main Roads.
Contactbill.pascoe@newcastle.edu.au
DOI
Source URLhttps://batchelorpress.com/node/386
LicenseCopyright. Do not re-use without permission.
Allow ANPS? No
Citation

Hill, A. L. 'Sharing Sweet Water: Culture and the Wise Use of Wetlands in Western Australia', Ph.D. Thesis, Murdoch University, 2013.

Usage Rights

Material condensed from A.L Hill's Ph.D. Thesis, 'Sharing Sweet Water: Culture and the Wise Use of Wetlands in Western Australia (Murdoch University). Permissions provided for TLC Map. Do not re-use without permission.

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Date Created (externally)2023-07-26
Added2023-07-26 12:57:01
Updated2023-08-14 15:48:53

šŸŒ Manja koorliny bidi (clan walking route) BirakĀ 

Placename
Swan River (Goonininup), South Perth foreshoreĀ Ā Ā 
Type
Other

Location, Dates

Latitude
-31.9525
Longitude
115.841111
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Description

In the season of gathered on the Swan River at Gooninup (where the Swan Brewery is now located) and on the South Perth foreshore. It was mosaic burning time, this would have flushed outĀ  bush wallaby and kangaroo which were celebrated.Ā 

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TLCMap ID
tc21af
Linkback
https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/aboriginal-engagement/aboriginal-journey-ways/
Created At
2023-07-26 13:05:31
Updated At
2023-12-11 17:50:19

šŸŒ Manja koorliny bidi (clan walking route) BirakĀ 

Placename
Yanchep LakesĀ 
Type
Other

Location, Dates

Latitude
-31.545278
Longitude
115.68194
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Description

They moved up the coast to Yanchep named for the bulrushes that were so important. Here they were celebrated.Ā 

Sources

TLCMap ID
tc21b0
Linkback
https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/aboriginal-engagement/aboriginal-journey-ways/
Created At
2023-07-26 13:05:31
Updated At
2023-12-11 17:50:19
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