Humbug (Aboriginal)

In northern Australian Aboriginal communities to humbug is to make "unreasonable or excessive demands from family."[1] It is also used to refer to making unreasonable demands of people more generally, such as through street begging or sexual importuning. While resource-sharing is a common cultural practice among Aboriginal communities, "humbugging" has a negative connotation. Examples of humbugging can range from family arguments and harassment to abuse and theft. [2] Not responding to requests can result in payback violence.[3]

References
  1. Fay H. Johnston, Susan P. Jacups, Amy J. Vickery and David M. J. S. Bowman "Ecohealth and Aboriginal Testimony of the Nexus Between Human Health and Place" EcoHealth 4, 489–499, 2007 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-007-0142-0
  2. Nagel, T; Thompson, C (2010). "The central role of Aboriginal families in motivational counselling: family support and family 'humbug'" (PDF). Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin. 10: 1.
  3. Kearney, Simon (15 August 2007), "Bar humbug", The Australian, p. 15


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