Possum skin cloak tradition belongs to Aboriginal cultural groups across south eastern Australia. Through government policy and practice since colonisation, Aboriginal cultural practices have been prohibited including language, dance, story and song. Possum skin …
Photo: An original possum skin cloak from the Hunter Region, 1839 – 1840, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, www.australiandressregister.org. There are only five traditional possum skin cloaks surviving in the world today and most skin cloaks that people get to see are in museums and locked away from our people. The timeless and living art of possum skin cloaks Jul 10, 2019 Capturing the AIATSIS Possum Skin Cloak | Australian AIATSIS’ story will soon be etched on to its own possum skin cloak by renowned Yorta Yorta artist and cloakmaker, Lee Darroch. AIATSIS multimedia officer, Andrew Turner, went to visit Lee at her home studio to document its creation.
Possum skin cloak tradition belongs to Aboriginal cultural groups across south eastern Australia. Through government policy and practice since colonisation, Aboriginal cultural practices have been prohibited including language, dance, story and song. Possum skin …
Figures in possum skin cloaks - William Barak — Google Figures in possum skin cloaks William Barak 1898. National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne, Australia. Barak's drawing style, as exemplified by this composition, which is unique in his oeuvre, is vigorous, eloquent and reliant upon strong, textural outline. Birregurra, Victoria | National Museum of Australia
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A cultural practise of making cloaks from possum skins, sometimes made with a pouch to keep babies safe. These cloaks would stay with you, and as you grew so would the cloak with skins being added Possum Cloak – Taungurung Land & Waters Council The possum skin cloak is a traditional item that is iconic to the indigenous people in Australia’s south-east regions. The plush possum leather provided warmth and water protection from the harsh winter environment and also served as baby carriers and to provide comfort for sleeping. Ancient Traditions, New Stories: Reviving the Aboriginal Jun 27, 2012 Reclaiming tradition and re- affirming cultural identity A “Possum Skin Cloak” would be either created to commemorate a person’s birth and would then be added to with each new piece recording a person’s life journey. As such, no two cloaks would ever be similar, each was unique to represent that person and as such each person’s cloak would be valued and recognised by all.