Ngadjonji LandsLocation of Ngadjonji lands around Malanda in far north Queensland, Australia AntquityAncient history of the Ngadjonji Quest for Food Finding food in the tropical rainforest, plants, animals, eels... Languagea glossary of Ngadjonji wordsTechnology weapons, baskets, fire and trap technology Tree Climbingdemonstration of Ngadjonji method of tree climbing Old Photosthe Ngadjonji continued their traditional culture in the rainforest until the 1930's and keep a contunuous link to the rainforest to this day Old Storiestwo stories from the Elders Ngadjonji TodayNgadjonji culture continues today Acknowledgementsdedicated to "Dulubul" Earth Science Australia Return to the main page of Earth Science Australia - no advertising, no spyware

baskets

 

  Baskets

  Ngadjonji History of the Rainforest People

  Note: this site contains images of aboriginal people now deceased

Janjuu (Baskets)

Photos K. Mackay

In collection of Eacham Historical Society

Meston (1904:6) noted that in the wet season 'The men sit in camp and make weapons or dilly bags....so beautifully made from the small lawyer palm..'
"For carrying they were slung over the forehead to hang down the back. ....and used to carry fruit and nuts back to camp and to carry fibre-rope nets and fibre-string fishing lines. It could also be used in the river for soaking plant foods that needed to have the poison leached out of them.       Pedley (1992)

Lawyer canes (Calamus spp.) which are climbing palms, provide the raw materials for most of the basket making. Lawyer canes are known as rattans in SE Asia and are the main source for cane furniture.