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Sur les traces de Garkman, la grenouille, dans le Nord-Est de la Terre d’Arnhem (Australie)

Valérie M. Boll and Lorrae McArthur
p. 41-54

Abstracts

In this paper, we cover some aspects of the ethnozoology  of inhabitants of Gängan, an Aboriginal  outstation located in Yolngu territory, in N.E. Arnhem  Land, Northern Australia.We review the occurrence  of frogs and the ethnozoology of these animals  as viewed by Dhalwangu, a Yolngu clan. Particular  emphasis is placed on amphibian traditions and  beliefs, local nomenclature, taxonomy, and natural  history as conceived by the Dhalwangu. A full understanding  of the symbolism of Garkman, the frog, and  its relatedness to other aspects of the culture is only  beginning to be realised. The spread of the introduced  cane toad into Yolngu land is expected to have some  impact not only on native species of frog and the  broader-ecosystem in which they inhabit, but also on  the traditional views of Yolngu people.

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References

Bibliographical reference

Valérie M. Boll and Lorrae McArthur, “Sur les traces de Garkman, la grenouille, dans le Nord-Est de la Terre d’Arnhem (Australie)”Journal de la Société des Océanistes, 120-121 | 2005, 41-54.

Electronic reference

Valérie M. Boll and Lorrae McArthur, “Sur les traces de Garkman, la grenouille, dans le Nord-Est de la Terre d’Arnhem (Australie)”Journal de la Société des Océanistes [Online], 120-121 | Année 2005, Online since 27 November 2008, connection on 29 March 2024. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/jso/349; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/jso.349

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About the authors

Valérie M. Boll

Anthropologue, CREDO, Marseille et South Australian Museum, Adélaïde, boll.valerie@saugov.sa.gov.au

Lorrae McArthur

Biologiste, School of Science and Primary Industries, Charles Darwin University, lorrae.mcarthur@cdu.edu.au

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