AY Honors/Aboriginal Lore/Answer Key
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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.
