The lake and river people of the Murray mouth whose weaving traditions and ceremonial life made them the cultural heart of southern Australia.
Ngarrindjeri Nation — the Aboriginal Australian people whose traditional country encompasses one of the continent's most ecologically extraordinary landscapes, the vast wetland system of the Lower Murray River, Lake Alexandrina, Lake Albert, and the Coorong, the long coastal lagoon stretching south from the Murray mouth whose shallow waters, reed beds, and seasonal bird life supported one of the densest and most prosperous Aboriginal populations in pre-colonial Australia, the Ngarrindjeri people's mastery of this abundant aquatic environment through fish traps, eel weirs, reed canoes, and an intimate knowledge of the wetland's seasonal rhythms producing a civilization of remarkable material comfort and cultural sophistication sustained by the generosity of a landscape that gave more abundantly than almost any other in the continent. The Ngarrindjeri world — expressed in the tendi political system whose council of male elders governed Ngarrindjeri society with a sophistication that early European observers recognized as genuinely parliamentary in character, in the ngaitji totem system whose spiritual relationships between individuals and their animal and plant kin wove the Ngarrindjeri people into the living fabric of their country with bonds of mutual responsibility and sacred obligation, and in the extraordinary tradition of Ngarrindjeri weaving whose rush and sedge baskets, mats, and the famous Ngarrindjeri feathered string represent a textile art of great beauty and technical mastery — continues today through the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority's determined work of cultural revitalization, native title recognition, and the healing of country whose Murray mouth wetlands the Ngarrindjeri fight to restore with the passion of people who know their wellbeing and their country's wellbeing are one. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that deep and living legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of aboriginal Australian people. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse Australia population.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
