Monday 26 July 2010

Ochre Pits (West MacDonnell Ranges NT - 12/07)

Our last stop of the day - 110km west of Alice Springs at the Ochre Pits, a
colourful outcrop of ochre on the banks of a sandy creek. Some more
information about ochre:
Ochre has always been an important part of Aboriginal culture and a vital
part of everyday life. For medicinal purposes red ochre can be mixed with
grease and applied as an ointment and to relieve decongestion when mixed
with eucalyptus leaves. White ochre was used as a magical charm, when mixed
with water and blown from the mouth it is believed to abate the heat of the
sun or the force of the wind. Weapons were painted with ochre to increase
the success of hunting. It also protected the wooden weapons from termites

1 comment:

  1. et bien cest trop top ce truc ça sert à tout mais ça a pas lair de se manger dommage ça pourrait rendre invisible peut être

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