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Possum-skin cloaks were a form of clothing worn by Aboriginal people in the south-east of Australia – present-day Victoria and New South Wales. The cloaks were made from numerous possum pelts sewn together with kangaroo sinew, and often decorated with significant incisions on the inside such as clan insignias. They were rubbed with ochre and fat to both decorate and protect them.

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  • Grande cape à peau de phalanger (fr)
  • Possum-skin cloak (en)
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  • La grande cape en peau de phalanger était une espèce de vêtement portée par les Aborigènes du sud-est de l’Australie, c'est-à-dire du Victoria et de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud. Ces vêtements étaient constitués de nombreuses peaux de phalangers assemblées avec des tendons de kangourous et souvent décorés d’insignes importants tels que des emblèmes du clan. On faisait pénétrer de l’ocre et de la graisse dans la peau comme protection et décoration. (fr)
  • Possum-skin cloaks were a form of clothing worn by Aboriginal people in the south-east of Australia – present-day Victoria and New South Wales. The cloaks were made from numerous possum pelts sewn together with kangaroo sinew, and often decorated with significant incisions on the inside such as clan insignias. They were rubbed with ochre and fat to both decorate and protect them. (en)
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  • La grande cape en peau de phalanger était une espèce de vêtement portée par les Aborigènes du sud-est de l’Australie, c'est-à-dire du Victoria et de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud. Ces vêtements étaient constitués de nombreuses peaux de phalangers assemblées avec des tendons de kangourous et souvent décorés d’insignes importants tels que des emblèmes du clan. On faisait pénétrer de l’ocre et de la graisse dans la peau comme protection et décoration. Les grandes capes permettaient aux Aborigènes de se réchauffer dans ces régions souvent froides et on les transmettait en héritage. On pouvait les utiliser de plusieurs façons : couverture, tente, pour envelopper les bébés... Les peaux obtenues, les femmes y traçaient des lignes diagonales avec des coquillages aiguisés afin de les rendre pliables. Puis on attachait des chevilles en bois aux peaux étirées sur une base d'écorce (de 600 mm sur 450) pour les faire sécher. Ensuite on les raclait avec une coquillage ou un fragment de basalte, les préparait et les cousait. (fr)
  • Possum-skin cloaks were a form of clothing worn by Aboriginal people in the south-east of Australia – present-day Victoria and New South Wales. The cloaks were made from numerous possum pelts sewn together with kangaroo sinew, and often decorated with significant incisions on the inside such as clan insignias. They were rubbed with ochre and fat to both decorate and protect them. As well as being a significant means of keeping warm in this often chilly part of Australia, there was much importance around the making of the cloaks and their wearing. They were handed down through generations as heirlooms. As with most Australian Aboriginal belongings, there were many uses for the one thing – the cloaks were also used as blankets, mattresses and to wrap babies. (en)
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