Nourlangie Rock

Nourlangie is a rock solid and is located in Arnhem Land within the Kakadu National Park in northern Australia. It can be reached via the Kakadu Highway between Jabiru and Cooinda. It is characterized by its famous Aboriginal rock art, which can be visited at a 1.5 mile hike. The original name of this area was Burrunguy. Nourlangie is derived from the term Nawurlandja, a name that does not refer to the Nourlangie Rock, but on the smaller rock that towers over Anbangbang Billabong.

The where -to-find rock paintings are approximately 20,000 years old. As long as this area is considered occupied by the Aboriginal. Since a few decades ago people lived here, these rocks belong to the oldest continuously used human habitation. So shall the Anbangbang Shelter houses have about a family group of 15-20 people. The surrounding forest provides the Warramal Clanes the former home dar.

Rock paintings

The paintings on Anbangbang Shelter are probably the most famous rock art of Kakadu National Park. The last time they were supplemented in 1964 by a man of Badmardi clan who Nayambolmi said.

Namondjok, the upper central figure in the paintings, has probably made of inbreeding guilty. However, you should know this, that in the Aboriginal culture, the term brother and sister is broader and they have a more complex kinship system. Brother and sister, the children of the mother and the father's brothers are called ( in our cousins ​​).

Namarrgon right of Namondjok is a flash system and a central figure in the creation time in the world. He is responsible for thunder and storms at the beginning of the rainy season. The white band that extends from his left to his right ankle and connects the head and hands to represent a flash. He suggests an additional with an ax on the clouds to produce thunder.

Barrginj, the female figure below the Namondjok is Barrginj, Namarrgons woman. Your children are Al- yurr, the blue and orange grasshopper this region. Considering their mythology, it was the Al- yurr which gave the Aboriginal language, social system, their faith and morals.

Gallery

Kangaroo in X-ray style at Nourlangie Rock

A group of ghosts on Nourlangie Rock

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