Badu (Geographic Keyword)
1-2 (2 Records)
This series showcases innovative research in Indigenous studies, history and culture. Thematically, it profiles ways in which settler society and Indigenous cultures have intersected, clashed, melded and meshed. Each book emerges out of research conducted in close collaboration and partnership with Indigenous people and communities. The series is geographically confined to Oceania. It is wide-ranging in subject-matter, yet it has a distinct focus on cross-cultural dialogues. Its intention is to...
Rock Paintings of Badu (2010)
The island of Badu and its smaller satellite islands is historically known for having a reputation of fearful headhunting raids to neighbouring islands. Badu's geological structure forms part of the Badu Suite of granite. A total of 24 rock-art sites consisting of 188 pictures have been documented from 2001 to 2004. The paintings are either monochrome or bichrome, and use three different colours: red, white and yellow. A single stencil has also been documented from an island site.