Mia Mia (shelter)
Encyclopedia
A Mia Mia is a temporary shelter made of bark, branches, leaves and grass used by some Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....

. It is also used in Australian English
Australian English
Australian English is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language....

 to mean a temporary shelter. It comes from the language Wada Wurrung.

External links

  • AUSSIE WORDS. THE MYSTERY OF MIA-MIA ( Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University
    Australian National University
    The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...

    )
  • Mia Mia Hotel The Mia Mia Hotel.
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