page_title: Gweagal
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Gweagal / Culture
caption_attribution_description: A digital image of 1 watercolour&#160;; 30 x 46.3 cm. titled: Aboriginal_hunting_implements_and_weapons.
context_page_description: The Gweagal are a clan of the Dharawal people of Indigenous Australians. Their descendants are traditional custodians of the southern geographic areas of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
context_section_description: The Gweagal are the traditional owners of the white clay pits in their territory, which are considered sacred. Historically clay was used to line the base of their canoes so they could light fires, and also as a white body paint, (as witnessed by Captain James Cook). Colour was added to the clay using berries, which produced a brightly coloured paint that was used in ceremonies. It was also eaten as a medicine, an antacid. Geebungs and other local berries were mixed in the clay.
caption: Aboriginal hunting implements and weapons
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