Unbirri’s pre-Macassan legacy, or how the Yolngu became black

McIntosh, Ian

doi:10.22459/mhh.06.2013.06

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“…Taçon et al 2010 supports the long model of cross-cultural contact with southeast Asian mariners followed by an intensification in activities from the 1700s. This, in turn, is in line with Aboriginal views regarding 'pre Macassan' interactions (McIntosh 2006(McIntosh , 2008(McIntosh , 2011(McIntosh , 2013.…”

Section: A Perplexing Narrativesupporting

confidence: 75%

“…According to McIntosh (2006), the evidence from myth narratives points to repeated visitation and exchange for a longer period than indicated by historic documents. McIntosh (2008McIntosh ( , 2013 and Bilous (2015a, 2015b) provide evidence of the incorporation of pre-Macassan and Macassan stories into cultural beliefs (i.e. Walitha Walithaa representation of Allah; Dog Makassan dreaming; Whale hunters, and the Sama Bajau from the north).…”

Section: Contact Rock Art As An Educational Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The missing Macassans: Indigenous sovereignty, rock art and the archaeology of absence

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Wesley

Goldhahn

et al. 2021

Australian Archaeology

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The contact period rock art of northern Australia provides unprecedented insights into Aboriginal cross-cultural experiences during the last few hundred years. Northwest Arnhem Land, Australia, has an extensive rock art assemblage and a complicated history of interactions between Aboriginal communities and island South East Asians (Macassans), colonists, explorers, missionaries, buffalo shooters, and more. This contact period rock art offers a unique opportunity to explore a variety of questions relating to cross-cultural interactions and artistic responses to new people, objects and ideas. In this paper we argue that a dichotomy exists in the number of European and south-east Asian themed rock art motifs. We suggest that there is an underlying theme in the proliferation of European related imagery relating to threats to Indigenous sovereignty. Our findings suggest that rock art illustrates the Aboriginal community's responses to both groups and their experience of the existential threat posed by European intruders. The apparent lack of rock art relating to south-east Asian interactions, although perplexing, may in fact provide circumstantial evidence for a very different type of interaction between some northern Australian and southeast Asian communities.

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Section: A Perplexing Narrativesupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: Contact Rock Art As An Educational Toolmentioning

confidence: 99%

The missing Macassans: Indigenous sovereignty, rock art and the archaeology of absence

May

Wesley

Goldhahn

et al. 2021

Australian Archaeology

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“…The current debate over the short contact phase model proposed by Macknight (, ) and the long contact phase model proposed by McIntosh (, , , , , ) hinges on the following questions: Was the site occupied prior to the Macassan trepang‐processing industry? When was the site was first occupied by Macassans for trepang processing? How often was the site was occupied? When was the site abandoned by Macassan trepang fishermen? …”

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confidence: 99%

“…The current debate over the short contact phase model proposed by Macknight (2008Macknight ( , 2013 and the long contact phase model proposed by McIntosh (1996aMcIntosh ( , 1996bMcIntosh ( , 2006McIntosh ( , 2008McIntosh ( , 2011McIntosh ( , 2013 hinges on the following questions:…”

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confidence: 99%

Re‐evaluating the timing of the Indonesian trepang industry in north‐west Arnhem Land: chronological investigations at Malara (Anuru Bay A)

Wesley

O’Connor

Fenner

2016

Archaeology in Oceania

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“…Tobacco arrived to the northern shores of Australia in the 1700s with the Macassans, and its use was associated with enhanced prestige amongst the Elders and male leaders who had limited access to supplies through trading (McIntosh, 2013). Tobacco pipes were also acquired and were often incised or painted with totemic designs, transforming them into sacred items, the use of which could be restricted to initiated men (Toner, 2001).…”

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Decolonising Research Methodologies in East Arnhem Land

Tane

Harwood²

2017

LCJ

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Abstract'Talking About Smoking in East Arnhem Land: Denormalisation, Stigmatisation and Leadership' was a research project that began in 2014 in East Arnhem Land, amongst the Yolŋu peoples. The study revealed a wealth of deeper meanings and beliefs about ŋarali' or tobacco within the context of Yolŋu tradition, history and culture. In this reflective piece, the primary author describes a personal journey of learning through observations and discussions with Yolŋu informants who shared their values, expectations and obligations associated with ŋarali', which over time, have become interwoven with Yolŋu ceremony. DedicationQualitative research was considered to be the most appropriate methodology to seek insight and understanding from Yolŋu individuals, family members, leaders and employees of health services about ŋarali' (tobacco). Yolŋu informants were interviewed in clinics, on verandas, under trees outside their homes, and in the home of the researcher, who together with two Cultural Mentors (CMs) sought to create spaces where Yolŋu informants were at ease, and felt comfortable to discuss the issue of smoking. In these places, they offered their perspectives on the cultural aspects of ŋarali' (tobacco) and the responsibilities associated with maintaining its traditions. The Cultural Mentors gave invaluable support, taking charge of recruitment, and facilitating meetings with informants, Elders and leaders prior to and during the study. In addition, they helped the author review the audio recordings from interviews before analysing, interpreting, translating and negotiating shared and attributed meanings of words and concepts. With their help, I gained an understanding of the history, and the rich culture and traditions of the Yolŋu peoples concerning ŋarali'. Buku-djulŋi! This article is dedicated to you both.

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Unbirri’s pre-Macassan legacy, or how the Yolngu became black

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

The missing Macassans: Indigenous sovereignty, rock art and the archaeology of absence

The missing Macassans: Indigenous sovereignty, rock art and the archaeology of absence

Re‐evaluating the timing of the Indonesian trepang industry in north‐west Arnhem Land: chronological investigations at Malara (Anuru Bay A)

Decolonising Research Methodologies in East Arnhem Land

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