Aboriginal Words GlossaryThe glossary is here to help you understand the interpretation of the many Aboriginal words we have used throughout our website. You will find the words sometimes in the titles and words in artwork stories. It is respectful to aknowledge language. |
Irrernte-arenyeAre ancestor spirits who protect sacred sites and special places throughout Eastern Arrernte country in Central Australia. irrernte- arenye, which means "belonging to the cold". |
KokathaThe Kokatha People are the Traditional Owners of large section of the land in the north of South Australia. |
Ltyentye ApurteAn Aboriginal community 80 kilometres east of Alice Springs in Central Australia. Known also as Santa Teresa. Established as a Catholic mission in 1952. |
InintiIs the Aboriginal name for seeds of the native bat's wing coral tree (grey corkwood), which grows in the Central and Northern regions of Australia. Aboriginal women make beaded jewellery from ininti seeds. |
UtopiaIs a region approximately 270km north east of Alice Springs in Central Australia. Within its boundaries are Aboriginal communities; |
YipirinyaYipirinya means 'caterpillar' in Arrernte. It is an important Dreamtime story for the Arrernte people of Central Australia. |
Aboriginal word glossary
