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NameWA Journey Ways - Manja koorliny bidi (clan walking route) - Birak
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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
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ContributorJacqui Wright
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Added to System2023-07-26 12:57:01
Updated in System2023-08-14 15:48:53
Subject indigenous, aboriginal, western australia, journey way
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
Citation

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

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Source URLhttps://batchelorpress.com/node/386
Linkbackhttps://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/aboriginal-engagement/aboriginal-journey-ways/
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LicenseCopyright. Do not re-use without permission.
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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.

Date Created (externally)2023-07-26

Manja koorliny bidi (clan walking route) BirakĀ 

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

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-31.9525
Longitude
115.841111
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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

Manja koorliny bidi (clan walking route) BirakĀ 

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Yanchep LakesĀ 
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Other

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-31.545278
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115.68194
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They moved up the coast to Yanchep named for the bulrushes that were so important. Here they were celebrated.Ā 

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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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