The Possum Skin Cloak – Being Warmed by Culture

For me, wearing a possum skin cloak is as foreign an idea as it is to non-indigenous Australians. But I know, from stories told by Elders and old photos, that possum skin cloaks are part of my heritage as a Koorie person. We wore them inside-out – with the warm fur on our skin during the cold winter...

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Published inChildren australia Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 134 - 136
Main Author Bamblett, Muriel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.09.2014
Subjects
Community Involvement
Community Relations
Editorial Commentary
Family Relationship
Indigenous Populations
Native culture
Storytelling
Traditions
Trauma
Young Adults
Youth
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Summary:For me, wearing a possum skin cloak is as foreign an idea as it is to non-indigenous Australians. But I know, from stories told by Elders and old photos, that possum skin cloaks are part of my heritage as a Koorie person. We wore them inside-out – with the warm fur on our skin during the cold winter days and nights. And that was how we kept warm for over 40,000 years.
ISSN:1035-0772
2049-7776
DOI:10.1017/cha.2014.15