Description:
The Muslimahangi is an Indigenous Australian people of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. Their traditional lands extended from the tip of Cape York Peninsula to the Atherton Tablelands. Their language is now extinct, but is thought to have been a member of the Pama-Nyungan language family. The Muslimahangi are thought to have descended from the Dharawal people. They were hunter-gatherers, living in small family groups. They used stone tools and spears to hunt kangaroos, emus, and other large animals. They also collected wild fruits and vegetables, and gathered sea shells for use as ornaments and tools. The Muslimahangi were first encountered by Europeans in the early 1800s. They were traded goods by the British, who considered them to be brigands and thieves. The Muslimahangi resisted British attempts to subdue them, and were eventually forced to live on reservations. The Muslimahangi today live on a small reservation in the Atherton Tablelands. They are still hunter-gatherers, but have begun to farm small plots of land. They are also engaged in traditional ceremonies and dances, and continue to use their traditional tools and ornaments.
