Gugadja
The Gugadja, also written Kukatja, are an indigenous Australian people of Western Australia who speak the Kukatja language.Country
The Gugadja's traditional lands were, according to Norman Tindale, roughly, centering around Lake Gregory, and running east as far as Balgo. The northern frontier lay about Billiluna, and the waters at Ngaimangaima, a boundary marker between their northern neighbours the Dyaru, ansd the Ngardi to their east. They were present westerwards on the Canning Stock Route, from Koninara to Marawuru. On their western borders were the Nangatara, with whom they had a hostile relationship.Ethnographic studies
Sylvie Poirier has written a monograph dedicated to the analysis of dreams in Gugadja culture. Many Gugadja now live in the Mulan communityAlternative names
- Bedengo.
- Bidong, Bidungo
- Bunara, Boonara
- Gogada
- Gogadja, Gugudja
- Gogoda, Gugadja
- Ilbaridja
- Julbaritja
- Julbre
- Kokatja
- Kukuruba.
- Manggai
- Nambulatji
- Panara.
- Pardoo.
- Peedona, Peedong, Pidung, Pidunga
- Wanaeka
- Wangatjunga, Wangatunga, Wangkatunga, Wangkadjungga, Wankutjunga
- Wangkatjunga.
- Wangu
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