Wiradjuri
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The Wiradjuri people (; ) are a group of Aboriginal Australian people from central New South Wales, united by common descent through kinship and shared traditions. They survived as skilled hunter-fisher-gatherers, in family groups or clans, and many still use knowledge of hunting and gathering techniques as part of their customary life.
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Autonym or colonisers' exonym
- Debate about the name Wiradjuri
- Alternative names
- History
- British settlement
- Frontier conflict
- Sites of significance
- Geography: Wiradjuri country
- Culture
- Wiradjuri language
- Social organisation
- Burial rite
- Diet
- Attire
- Notable people
- Historical
- Modern
- Music/the arts
- Sporting
- Rugby league
- Australian rules football
- Other sports
- In popular culture
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
The Wiradjuri people (; ) are a group of Aboriginal Australian people from central New South Wales, united by common descent through kinship and shared traditions. They survived as skilled hunter-fisher-gatherers, in family groups or clans, and many still use knowledge of hunting and gathering techniques as part of their customary life.
In the 21st century, major Wiradjuri groups live in Condobolin, Peak Hill, Narrandera and Griffith. There are significant populations at Wagga Wagga and Leeton and smaller groups at West Wyalong, Parkes, Dubbo, Forbes, Cootamundra, Darlington Point, Cowra and Young.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wiradjuri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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