firestick farming

noun

A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth.

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Meanings

nounfirestick farming (uncountable)

alternative fire-stick farming

  1. uncountableA traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth.

Origin

Coined by Welsh-Australian archaeologist Rhys Jones in "Fire-Stick Farming" (Australian Natural History, vol. 16, iss. 7, p. 224, September 1969).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 火耕
  • 火耕practice of Aboriginal people
Finnish polttoviljely
  • polttoviljelypractice of Aboriginal people
Polish wypalanie buszu
  • wypalanie buszupractice of Aboriginal people
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