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Humpy
Temporary shelter traditionally used by Australian Aboriginals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the John Williamson album, see Gunyah (album). For the chess player, see Koneru Humpy.
A humpy, also known as a gunyah,[1][2][3][4] wurley, wurly, wurlie, mia-mia, wiltija, is a small, temporary shelter, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people. These impermanent dwellings, made of branches and bark, are sometimes called a lean-to, since they often rely on a standing tree for support.
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