7-454: Bidia may refer to: Bidia people , an ethnic group of Australia Bidia language , a language of Australia Elias Bidía , Brazilian footballer Bidia Dandaron , Soviet Buddhist scholar Bidia (food) , an African swallow food See also [ edit ] Bidiya Bidya Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
14-521: A much later stage, around 30 years of age, a practice that made infanticide common. White observers were surprised to note that the Bidia would embrace and even kiss on meeting up after a long period of separation. Pastoral development of their territory began in 1874, with the establishment of the Whitula Creek Station. At that time the Bidia's numbers were estimated to be roughly 500. Their longevity
21-413: The central west and western regions of the state of Queensland . Their language is known as Pirriya (also known as Biria/Birria). The Pirriya language , also known as Bidia, Birria and other variations, was proposed by Gavan Breen to be one of a group he called Karnic languages . There is now some doubt about the validity of that category. Robert M. W. Dixon classifies it as one of two languages,
28-559: The other being Kungkari , forming a subgroup of the Maric languages . Bidia country enclosed some 4,600 square miles (12,000 km ). The western frontier was around Whitula Creek, the eastern one at Keeroongooloo and the Canaway Range. The Bidia lived on the western side of the Thomson River and Cooper Creek , from Jundah across to the vicinity of Gilpeppee. The Biria were one of
35-516: The title Bidia . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bidia&oldid=1045800678 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bidia people The Bidia , also called Biria , are an Aboriginal Australian people of
42-437: The tribes that practised initiatory circumcision. Tooth evulsion was imposed on males at the age of 12. The Bidia built huts out of hollowed sand, which were then strengthened by wicker-type sapling and earth mounds. Fires for cooking and warmth were then kindled inside. They fashioned fishing nets from a type of native hemp. Apart from reptiles, their diet, subject to the austerities of a harsh climate often subject to drought,
49-445: Was based on a staple of damper , from flour leached out of the sporocarps of nardoo and grass seeds, cooked into a damper over ashes. It was said by recently arrived settlers that the dry spell was so severe in 1876–1878 that they ate all of their children, for want of food. Marriage was monogamous, males being denied any other wife than the one they had, and the couple married in mid-adolescence. A ban existed on having children until
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