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The Noongar (/ ˈnʊŋɑːr /, also spelt Noongah, Nyungar / ˈnjʊŋɑːr /, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, and Yunga[1] / ˈjʊŋɑː /) are Aboriginal Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia, from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast.
Noongar people utilised quartz instead of flint for spear and knife edges, and developed the art of working quartz crystals. They wore the cloak of the kangaroo for warmth, especially in the colder areas of the south west.
Jul 4, 2019 · Noongar means ‘a person of the south-west of Western Australia,’ or the name for the ‘original inhabitants of the south-west of Western Australia’ and are one of the largest Aboriginal cultural blocks in Australia (SWALSC 2019).
Nyitting (The Dreaming / Creation) is the Noongar spiritual connection to ancestral times when the Wagyl (creator / spirit snake) emerged from the earth and sky to shape the landscape and all living things. This time laid the foundations of Noongar life, where everything—boya (rocks), bilya (rivers), boorn (trees)—holds meaning and purpose.
Jun 16, 2020 · This chapter provides a brief introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and history, and a more comprehensive introduction to Nyoongar people and culture.
- Michelle Johnston, Simon Forrest
- 2020
Feb 14, 2024 · As the sun set on Iain Grandage's transformative tenure as artistic director of Australia's longest-running cultural festival this month, he recalled how the stars aligned amid a global pandemic to help deliver a series of groundbreaking festivals that celebrated and continued the evolution of Noongar culture.
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Kaartdijin in Noongar means 'knowledge'. Noongar people have lived in the south-west of Western Australia for more than 45,000 years. The aim of the Kaartdijin website is to share the richness of our knowledge, culture and history in order to strengthen our community and promote wider understanding.