What in Noongar culture is the Wagyl?

The Wagyl (also written Waugal and Waagal and variants) is the Noongar manifestation of the Rainbow Serpent in Australian Aboriginal mythology, from the culture based around the south-west of Western Australia.

What does Wagyl KAIP mean?

Wagyl Kaip and Southern Noongar region refers to the Noongar dialectals groups, Ganeang, Goreng and Minang from the Great Southern area.

When did the Wagyl come about?

1790-1821. The first impressions of the Wagyl Kaip landscape and of Noongar people were recorded by Phillip Parker King when he visited in 1821 and spent time with local Noongar.

What does Whadjuk mean in Noongar?

Whadjuk is the name of the dialectal group from the Perth area. Whadjuk is situated south of Yued and north of the Pinjarup dialectal groups. Dyarlgarro Beeliar is known as the Canning River and Derbal Yiragan, the Perth estuary waters. The Whadjuk Claim for Native Title was made in September 2006.

What did the Noongar people believe in?

The Noongar people say that the Waakal dominated the earth and the sky, creating waterways and people. Noongar people believe that the Waakal gave life and sustenance to people, who in return became custodians of the land.

What is the difference between Whadjuk and Noongar?

Whadjuk, alternatively Witjari, are a Noongar (Aboriginal Australian) people of the Western Australian region of the Perth bioregion of the Swan Coastal Plain.

What does Noongar mean in Aboriginal?

The Noongar language is the official language of the Aboriginal People of the south-west area of Western Australia. The word Noongar means ‘a person of the south-west of Western Australia’, or the name for the original inhabitants of the south-west of Western Australia’.

What Aboriginal land is katanning?

Katanning community information session — South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council.

Is Perth Whadjuk or Noongar?

Perth City is located in the ancient country of the Whadjuk Nyoongar people, who have been the Traditional Owners of the south west of Western Australia for at least 45,000 years.