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All types of Australian native animals, including emus, have been cooked and eaten by the indigenous people at some stage. It is not common practice any more, as few of the Aborigines still live in the traditional manner, applying their original customs and ways of life.

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Q: Are emus used in aboriginal cooking?
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Is the word emu an Aboriginal word?

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