The Waluwara were an
indigenous Australian
Indigenous Australians or Australian First Nations are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation. They consist of two distinct groups: the Aboriginal peoples ...
people of the state of
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
.
Language
The
ethnonym
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of the people comes from the name for their language,
Warluwarra, which is classified as one of the
Ngarna languages
The Ngarna or Warluwar(r)ic languages are a discontinuous primary branch of the Pama–Nyungan language family of Australia.Bowern, Claire. 2011.How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?, ''Anggarrgoon: Australian languages on the web'', Decem ...
.
Country
In
Norman Tindale's schema, the Waluwara are assigned tribal lands of . They were on the
Georgina River, northwards fro
Roxborough Downsto
Carandotta and
Urandangi. Their territory took in
Moonah Creek and the area in the vicinity of Rochedale. Their southwestern frontier was aroun
Pituri Creek
Social organization
The Waluwara were composed of several hordes of which the following are known:-
* ''Didjadidja.'' (Roxborough)
* ''Kapula.'' (Carandotta)
* ''Panggara.'' (Moonah Creek)
Foreign impressions
J. G. Edge, reporting on some words in their language, thought the Waluwara 'poor specimens of the dark race', citing as an illustration of their backwardness a lack of knowledge of the sea. He was also under the impression that native lore attributed the rites of subincision in their Miki ceremony of initiation as originating in a lack of water sufficient to provide enough food to sustain their numerous children, so that a ceremony of emasculation was established.
Alternative names
* ''Walugara''
* ''Walukara''
* ''Elookera''
* ''Wollegarra''
* ''Waloo-kera''
* ''Warluwara''
* ''Wallawarra''
* ''Wolga.'' (
toponym
Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...
)
* ''Walgra''
* ''Didjadidja''
* ''Kapula''
* ''Panggara/Pangara''
* ''Paringgara'' ('creek dwellers')
* ''Yannalinka.''(? horde name at Carandotta)
* ''Maula''
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Aboriginal peoples of Queensland