tradition
Within the Kuku Yalanji Indigenous tribes, women and men were given separate roles. These roles divided the tribes to ensure they would work together for survival.
Women along with children collected the ‘reliable food’ such as plants, eggs, witchetty grubs, honey and smaller animals. They were also responsible for preparing the food they collected. They also had to collect materials which they occasionally made things out of (e.g. weaved bags and baskets).
Traditionally, men did most of the hunting of larger animals like wallabies, possums, and snakes. Some of their responsibilities included:
Women along with children collected the ‘reliable food’ such as plants, eggs, witchetty grubs, honey and smaller animals. They were also responsible for preparing the food they collected. They also had to collect materials which they occasionally made things out of (e.g. weaved bags and baskets).
Traditionally, men did most of the hunting of larger animals like wallabies, possums, and snakes. Some of their responsibilities included:
- The marking of trees for cultural purposes.
- The bending of saplings and movement of stones to mark Bama trails.
- The construction of temporary shelter using natural materials.
- Visit, maintain, use and protect men’s ceremonial sites.