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Reconstructing the Star Knowledge of Aboriginal Tasmanians
Michelle Gantevoort, Duane W. Hamacher, Savannah Lischick
The canopy of stars is a central presence in the daily and spiritual lives of Aboriginal Tasmanians. With the arrival of European colonists, Tasmanian astronomical knowledge and tr…
"Dancing with the stars" - astronomy and music in the Torres Strait
Duane W. Hamacher, Alo Tapim, Segar Passi +1
Song and dance are a traditional means of strengthening culture and passing knowledge to successive generations in the Torres Strait of northeastern Australia. Dances incorporate a…
Aboriginal Astronomical Traditions from Ooldea, South Australia, Part 2: Animals in the Ooldean Sky
Trevor M. Leaman, Duane W. Hamacher, Mark T. Carter
Australian Indigenous astronomical traditions hint at a relationship between animals in the skyworld and the behaviour patterns of their terrestrial counterparts. In our continued…