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Gawa Sherocho
Gawa may refer to: *Gawa, Elcho Island, Australia *Green Actors of West Africa, a network of environmental organisations *Green and White Army, supporters of the Northern Ireland football team *Guardians and Wards Act, an List of Acts of the Parliament of India, Act of the Parliament of India *-gawa, a suffix meaning "river" in place names in Japan See also *Arabic coffee (Arabic: قهوة عربية, translit. qahwah arabiyya) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawa, Elcho Island
Gawa is a place on Elcho Island in the Arnhem Land of Northern Territory, Australia. Elcho Island is situated about 90 kilometres west-north-west of the Gove Peninsula in the Arafura Sea. Approximately 60 km long and 6 km wide, it is home for some 1,000 Indigenous Australians whose homelands are scattered on Elcho, several neighbouring islands and surrounding mainland regions. Elcho Island is one of the most remote communities in Australia. Early history Historically, Gäwa, on the northern tip of Elcho Island, was a meeting place for Indigenous groups long before white people came to these shores. The seafaring Macassans from Indonesia visited Elcho Island to collect trepang, a sea animal that is to be found lying on the sea bed, a Chinese delicacy. The Macassans visited for a period of over 200 years prior to 1906 when the Australian Government stopped the practice. During that time, some Gäwa and Elcho people travelled back to Macassar. Since then some have made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |