Sur les traces de Garkman, la grenouille, dans le Nord-Est de la Terre d’Arnhem (Australie)
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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Mots-clés :
Aborigènes, amphibiens, crapaud des cannes, ethnozoologie, grenouilles, traditions populaires, YolnguReferences
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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