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

food graters

 

  Food Graters

  Ngadjonji History of the Rainforest People

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Food Graters of a type used by the Ngadjonji.

"She often brought work she had to do for the tribe with her, such as yellow walnuts and zamia nuts, which she ground on a flat stone with deep grooves cut in it, then washed in running water for a long time, using bark covering a big knot or bulge in a tree as a dish. The result was a coarse flour something like cornflower but not so fine. It was baked on flat stones before being eaten."    Short (1988) p.58

Photo K. Mackay

In collection of Eacham Historical Society