What is the totem for Biripi people?
Shark The shark
Shark. The shark is the major sea totem of all Birpai people, extending from Point Plomer in the north, to the Worimi in the south. Its significance was observed by Oxley’s expedition when Gooris refused to eat sharks that had been caught.
What language do the Biripi people speak?
Gathang
The Biripi people are the traditional custodians of the land on the Mid North Coast. They are the Gathang (pronounced gut-ung) speaking nation, the language spoken by the Worimi, Biripi and Gurrigay people.
What nation is Biripi in?
New South Wales
The Birrbay people, also spelt Birpai, Biripi, Birippi and variant spellings, are an Aboriginal Australian people of New South Wales. They and share a dialect continuum with the Worimi people.
Did Australian Aboriginals have totem poles?
Totem poles are not generally considered as part of Indigenous Australian heritage. These structures represent the Indigenous ‘Other’ but have proliferated in different Australian locations since the 1980s.
What Aboriginal land is Gloucester on?
Pre-colonisation, two distinct Indigenous groups inhabited the region – the Worimi, who inhabited the land between Barrington Tops and Forster in the north, and Maitland and the Hunter River in the south, and the Biripi, who inhabited the area between Tuncurry, Taree and Gloucester.
How many totems does an Aboriginal have?
Depending on where a person is from, they could have three or more Totems which represent their Nation, Clan and family group, as well as a personal Totem. Nation, clan and family Totems are predetermined, however personal Totems are individually appointed.
Is a kangaroo an Aboriginal totem?
Many Indigenous people hold the Kangaroo as a totem, one such group is the Arrernte people of Central Australia who are specifically connected to the Red Kangaroo, which they call Kere aherre. In their Dreamtime stories, the Arrernte peoples totemic spirit is Ara.
What Aboriginal land is Barrington Tops?
Barrington Tops lies at the boundary of three Aboriginal territories, the lands of the Worimi people of the south-east, the Biripi people of the east and the Wonnarua people of the west. Evidence of their occupation of the Tops includes camp sites, artefacts, scar trees and ceremonial places.
How do you say hello in Gathang?
Gathang words:
- wiyabu: hello.
- minya nyura wubaliyn: g’day, how you going?
- gapu: goodbye.
- marrumbu: thank you.
- gaaku: kookaburra.
- gumal: eagle.
- wakaan: crow.
What do Magpies mean in Aboriginal culture?
Magpie represents success. It is a successful hunter, it is successful at maintaining its territory, and it is a successful maintainer of its family unit and environment.
What are the Tiki Totem poles made of?
The Tiki totem poles have been treated to handle the elements. Our totem poles carved from either Albesia which is a lighter wood, palm which is pretty heavy and our high end collection of tiki totem poles are carved from monkey pod wood. Quality control, staining and hand rub is done in Kailua, HI ~Oahu.
What is a totem pole?
Totem poles ( Haida: gyáaʼaang) are monumental carvings, a type of Northwest Coast art, consisting of poles, posts or pillars, carved with symbols or figures.
Is it Birpai or Biripi?
There are a number of variations on the spelling of the Birpai tribal name including Biripi or Birrbay in the traditional language of Gathang*. Totems are an important part of cultural identity for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A totem can be personal or represent tribe, family or related groups.
Who are the Birpai nation?
Quick Description: There is a series of about 20 wooden poles, with cut-outs of various animals of the area, designed by local indigenous artists. The traditional custodians of land and waterways of the Hastings area are the people of the Birpai Nation. Birpai country consisted of three groups.