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Carved trees and burial sites: Wiradjuri Elders share the hidden stories of marara and dhabuganha

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posted on 2023-12-07, 04:55 authored by Caroline SpryCaroline Spry, Brian ArmstrongBrian Armstrong, Greg Ingram, Ian Sutherland, Lawrence Conyers

One remarkable example of symbolic expression is the marara (carved trees or dendroglyphs) of Wiradjuri Country, in southeastern Australia. In a new Wiradjuri-led study, we have combined traditional cultural knowledge and archaeological methods to develop culturally and scientifically informed understanding of these sacred locations for the first time.

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2023-11-23

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  • Other

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The Conversation

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The Conversation Media Group Ltd

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Carlton, Victoria, Australia

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online

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© The Authors 2023 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/)

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