firestick farming

English

Alternative forms

• fire-stick farming

Etymology

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

Noun

firestick farming (uncountable)

1. 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.

Translations

practice of Aboriginal people

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 火耕 (zh)

• Finnish: polttoviljely (umbrella term, no specific term exists)
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can