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A 19th century engraving showing Aboriginal people and humpy.

A humpy is a small temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by Australian Aborigines. A standing tree is usually used as the main support. The word humpy comes from the Jagara language (a Murri people from Coorparoo, Brisbane). Other language groups would have different names for the structure.

The word humpy was adopted by early white settlers, and now forms part of the Australian lexicon. Small impermanent dwellings, including of canvas, were often referred to as humpies.

It is sometimes called a lean-to, since it relies on the tree for support.

In South Australia, such a shelter is known as a Wurley (also spelled wurlie), possibly from the Kaurna language.^&

External links

↑ Peters, Pam, The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide, Cambridge University Press, 1996, p818

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[1] Peters, Pam, The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide, Cambridge University Press, 1996, p818

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-A '''Waddy''' is an [[Australian Aboriginal]] war club. The word comes from the [[Dharuk]] Aborigines of [[Port Jackson]], [[Sydney]].
+[[Image:Indig1.jpg|thumb|250px|A 19th century engraving showing Aboriginal people and humpy.]]
-Originally, the word waddy referred to a tree, or any piece of wood, as well as a verb meaning to 'beat up or kill with a club'
+A '''humpy''' is a small temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by [[Australian Aborigines]]. A standing tree is usually used as the main support. The word humpy comes from the [[Jagara]] language (a [[Murri]] people from [[Coorparoo]], [[Brisbane]]). Other [[Australian Aboriginal languages|language groups]] would have different names for the structure.
-It has also been spelled as wadi, wady, and waddie. The spelling stabilised around the mid-nineteenth century, partly to help distinguish it from the Arabic word [[wadi]], a dry water course.
+The word humpy was adopted by early white settlers, and now forms part of the [[Australian English vocabulary|Australian lexicon]]. Small impermanent dwellings, including of canvas, were often referred to as humpies.
-==Reference==
+It is sometimes called a [[lean-to]], since it relies on the tree for support.
-* Peters, Pam, ''The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide'', Cambridge University Press, 1995, ISBN 0521434017
+In [[South Australia]], such a shelter is known as a '''Wurley''' (also spelled wurlie), possibly from the [[Kaurna]] language.<ref>Peters, Pam, The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide, Cambridge University Press, 1996, p818</ref>
+==See also==
+*[[Indigenous Australians]]
+*[[List of English words of Australian Aboriginal origin]]
+==External links==
+<references/>
+*[http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/a/0/9/doc/a09287.shtml State Library of Victoria photo of Aboriginal people and humpy]
+*[http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/federation/stories/s427956.htm article on early white settlers making humpies]
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+[[Category:Australian English]]
+[[Category:Australian Aboriginal bushcraft]]
 [[Category:Australian Aboriginal culture]]
 [[Category:Australian Aboriginal terms]]
-[[Category:Australian English]]
+[[Category:shelter]]
-[[Category:weapons]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures]]
-[[Category:clubs]]
+[[Category:Human habitats]]