1An Aboriginal ceremonial ritual symbolizing the restoration of peace after a dispute.
as modifier a traditional makarrata ceremony
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- In a makarrata a person who has been accused of a particular crime — usually involvement in a death - has to face up to a barrage of spears thrown by his adversaries.
- The string is then used as a belt to be worn during fights and makarrata peace-making settlements.
- In order for a makarrata to happen, those who have been wronged must invite the perpetrators' participation.
- He directed the performance of a makarrata re-enacted for the film.
- If a Yulgnor broke tribal law a Makarrata was held and the offender's crime discussed
- 1.1 A treaty or agreement.
they conducted an inquiry into the feasibility of a Makarrata between the Commonwealth and Aboriginal people
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- The politicians still have to be made to act positively on land rights, mining, health, education, and housing; and the idea of a Makarrata treaty too.
- The Wilderness Society's journal carried a strong call for a Makarrata in mid-1981 and many of its members wanted it to endorse land rights.
- In the late 1970s calls for a Makarrata between the Aboriginal peoples and the Australian government were made.
- Whether or not a Makarrata is negotiated is up to the Aboriginal people.
- The wider issues involved in a Makarrata would make it difficult at this stage to enlist the support necessary to achieve constitutional amendment as recommended by the Committee.