Justine M. Philip, University of New England In traditional Aboriginal society, women travelled with canine companions draped around their waists like garments of clothing. Dingoes played an important role in the protection and mobility of the women and children, and are believed to have greatly extended women’s contribution to the traditional economy and food supply....
An examination of Dingo-Human encounters in Australian cultuiral and environmental heritage. PART FOUR
An examination of Dingo-Human encounters in Australian cultuiral and environmental heritage. PART THREE
An examination of Dingo-Human encounters in Australian cultuiral and environmental heritage. PART TWO
An examination of Dingo-Human encounters in Australian cultuiral and environmental heritage. PART ONE
This report examines the history and significance of indigenous companion animals within traditional Aboriginal society and in early Euro-Australian settlements. Working from historical photographic and anthropological records, the project constructs a visual and written record of these often-transient human-animal relationships, including cockatoos who spoke in Aboriginal language; companion brolgas; and the traditions of raising the...
