What does mala mean in Aboriginal?
For the Anangu, or Aboriginal people, the Mala or “hare wallaby people” are important ancestral beings. For tens of thousands of years, the Mala have watched over them from rocks and caves and walls, guiding them on their relationships with people, plants and animals, rules for living and caring for country.
What is mala in Uluru?
This small wallaby used to be one of the most abundant macropods in the Northern Territory but is now extinct in the wild.
What does the word Tjukurpa mean?
Tjukurpa refers to the creation period when ancestral beings, Tjukuritja, created the world as we know it. From this, the religion, law and moral systems were formed. ‘Dreamtime’ or ‘Dreaming’ is often used to describe the way AnĖ˛angu and other Indigenous Australians see our origins.
Who are the Mala people?
Mala are a Dalit community of agricultural labourers from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Who was mala in story?
Mala is the arranged Indian wife of the narrator. She is younger than her husband by nine years.
Who are the Mala men?
In the beginning, the Mala (rufous hare-wallaby) people came from the north and could see this rock (Uluru). They thought it looked like a good place to stay a while and make inma (ceremony). The Mala men decorated and raised Ngaltawata, the ceremonial pole. The inma had now begun.
Are Malas extinct?
The Mala is extinct in the wild on mainland Australia, primarily due to predation by introduced predators (foxes and feral cats). Extensive wildfires that resulted following the cessation of Aboriginal fire management increased the exposure of Mala to predators. The Mala is a small marsupial with reddish-orange fur.
Why is Uluru important to the Tjukurpa of the Anangu?
It is a Sacred Site For many, Uluru and its neighbour Kata Tjuta aren’t just rocks, they are living, breathing, cultural landscapes that are incredibly sacred. Known as being the resting place for the past ancient spirits of the region.
What Aboriginal land is Uluru on?
Yankunytjatjara
Yankunytjatjara is the name of the Aboriginal people whose land Ayers Rock is located on. Uluru is not just the name of Ayers Rock itself, but also of the country around Ayers Rock.
Do aboriginals live at Uluru?
Aboriginal people have lived in the area around Uluru and Kata Tjuta for at least 30,000 years. For Anangu, their culture has always existed here. The Central Australian landscape (of which Uluru and Kata Tjuta are an important part) is believed to have been created at the beginning of time by ancestral beings.
Where does the Mala Walk start?
This walk goes from the Mala carpark to Kantju Gorge. It’s the same path taken by the daily ranger-guided Mala walk and most tours of Uluru. Enter the caves where the Mala (rufous hare-wallaby) people camped when they first arrived at Uluru and see the kitchen cave where they prepared their meals.
How long is the Mala Walk Uluru?
2km
The Mala Walk is one of the most prominent and popular walks in the region. It is a 2km return journey that takes about an hour in total, making it perfect for walkers of all levels.
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