Luritja

Not to be confused with the Kukatja of Western Australia, the Kokatha of South Australia, nor with the Kukatj of Queensland, all of whom have the variant name Kukatja or Kokatja[1][a].
A Luritja man demonstrating method of attack with boomerang under cover of shield (1920)

The Luritja or Loritja people, also known as Kukatja or Kukatja-Luritja, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Northern Territory. Their traditional lands are immediately west of the Derwent River, that forms a frontier with the Arrernte people, with their lands covering some 27,000 square kilometres (10,300 sq mi). Their language is the Luritja dialect, a Western Desert language.

  1. ^ Tindale 1974, p. 229.


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