Buka cloak

The buka normally consists of the whole skin of two to three kangaroos sewn together, with the tail hanging at the bottom of the cloak.

Wearing the cloak in this way allowed for unrestricted movement of both arms, enabling daily activities to be carried out with ease.

Cloaks were reversible: they were worn with the fur on the inside when it was particularly cold, and could be turned the other way when it was raining.

Today many Aboriginal people have new cloaks and rugs made from kangaroo skins.

[4][5] Ken Wyatt, Australia's first Indigenous cabinet minister, wore a traditional buka when delivering his first speech to parliament in 2010.