The Emu sky knowledge of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi peoples

Robert S. Fuller; Michael G. Anderson; Ray P. Norris; Michelle Trudgett

The Emu sky knowledge of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi peoples

Robert S. Fuller, Michael G. Anderson, Ray P. Norris, Michelle Trudgett

Department of Indigenous Studies

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Abstract

This paper presents a detailed study of the knowledge of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi peoples about the 'Emu in the Sky'. This study was done with ethnographic data that was not previously reported in detail. We surveyed the literature to find that there are widespread reports of an 'Emu in the Sky' across Australian Aboriginal language groups, but little detailed knowledge available in the literature. This paper reports and describes a comprehensive Kamilaroi and Euahlayi knowledge of the Emu in the Sky and its cultural context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	171-179
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Volume	17
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Australian ethnoastronomy
Kamilaroi people
Euahlayi people
Emu in the Sky

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