Hangbags
The Meriam Mer people of the Torres Strait off the tip of Australia use woven polypropylene tape to make carry bags.
This is the tape that you see to strap boxs together for shipping. It is incredibly strong, and the design details in these bags if just FANTASTIC.
Mer (Murray Island), in the eastern group of Torres Strait Islands off the northern tip of Australia, is home to the Meriam people.
The Meriam people are perhaps best known for their involvement in the High Court of Australia's Mabo decision which fundamentally changed land law in Australia - recognising Aboriginal traditional ownership.
Although gardening takes priority, each Meriam family has sea rights, and on the reefs in front of their houses, which are mainly built above the beach, they maintain stone fish-weirs and crayfish holes. Skilled seafarers, the Meriam also retain fishing rights over reefs extending 60 km north and south of the islands.
News: There are large communities of Polynesian peole who move to Australia for economic reasons, and have a preference for living here in Brisbane because of the lifestyle and weather. These people include Samoan and Tongans.
They have very close family and community ties, and it is not uncommon for multiple family groups to live together.
Last night about midnight, Brisbane was the site of Australias worst ever house fire, where 3 generations of a family were in the house, and 11 people died, most of them children.
This was very sad to see on the TV news, and our heart goes out to these people in this moment of extreme grief.
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Hangbags
The Meriam Mer people of the Torres Strait off the tip of Australia use woven polypropylene tape to make carry bags.
This is the tape that you see to strap boxs together for shipping. It is incredibly strong, and the design details in these bags if just FANTASTIC.
Mer (Murray Island), in the eastern group of Torres Strait Islands off the northern tip of Australia, is home to the Meriam people.
The Meriam people are perhaps best known for their involvement in the High Court of Australia's Mabo decision which fundamentally changed land law in Australia - recognising Aboriginal traditional ownership.
Although gardening takes priority, each Meriam family has sea rights, and on the reefs in front of their houses, which are mainly built above the beach, they maintain stone fish-weirs and crayfish holes. Skilled seafarers, the Meriam also retain fishing rights over reefs extending 60 km north and south of the islands.
News: There are large communities of Polynesian peole who move to Australia for economic reasons, and have a preference for living here in Brisbane because of the lifestyle and weather. These people include Samoan and Tongans.
They have very close family and community ties, and it is not uncommon for multiple family groups to live together.
Last night about midnight, Brisbane was the site of Australias worst ever house fire, where 3 generations of a family were in the house, and 11 people died, most of them children.
This was very sad to see on the TV news, and our heart goes out to these people in this moment of extreme grief.
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