PDF Reprint - The Aboriginal Walkabout

Catalog No. BPLV3ABORIGINAL

Description

Originally Published In: Issue 3, Winter 2006

PDF reprint of an article on The Aboriginal Walkabout from Backpacking Light Magazine (Print Version).

• Title: The Aboriginal Walkabout
• Author: J. Sinclair Oal
• Word Count: 3,153
• Images: 8 Photos

Abstract

IntheAboriginetraditionevenliving at home is something of an outdoor adventure.Thus, the Aboriginal walkabouter is perhaps the quintessential thru-hiker, going further on less. Let’s explore some of the details behind this minimalist approach.

Walkabout. For Australian city dwellers, the word describes someone’s aimless wanderings or disappearance, as in, “Bob’s having a midlife crisis and gone walkabout.” But the walkabout is far from aimless. For thousands of years these nomads have been trekking long distances across one of the world’s harshest continents. And even though the European arrival and impact have taken their toll on many Aborigine traditions, in the remote parts of Australia there are still faithful adherents to the walkabout practice

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