Australian Aboriginal Culture
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Aboriginal relationship with the land
Everything comes from and goes back to the Land. Land is a living thing that must be taken care of physically and spiritually. Land can be happy, land can be sad, land can be sick and land can recover. You don t own the land, you belong to the land! There are eight Arrernte skin names. Mpwarntwe (which includes the land on which the Desert Park is built) is Kngwarraye-Peltharre…
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Australia travel restrictions
Flights within Australia are not subject to restrictions on how much liquid, aerosols and gels you can carry onboard. However, if you are travelling domestically, but departing from an international terminal (for example, Terminal 1 in Sydney or Terminal 2 in Melbourne—your boarding ticket will confirm if you are departing from an international terminal), you are subject to…
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Aboriginal history culture and beliefs
History and culture of Australia s indigenous peoples by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Djakapurra Munyarryun plays the didgeridoo in the Sea of Hands display in Sydney in 1998. The display was in support of native title and reconciliation of Australian aboriginals. (Source:AP) Who Are Aborigines? Aborigines are Australia s indigenous people. Recent government statistics counted…
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Is Australian
It is said that you should never discuss religion, sex or politics. Although religion is the question on the Census that tends to cause the most discussion. It seems everyone has an opinion on it. The Census doesn’t collect anything on politics, and sex is only “Male” or “Female” (although now there is an “other” option but that is for another blog) so I guess that leaves religion…
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Indigenous Religious beliefs
Indigenous Religious Beliefs and Cosmology of the Filipino Introduction Any simple attempt at describing the belief systems native to the Filipino is likely to be inadequate. The religious beliefs were as varied as the languages of the country. However, there were certain areas of common ground that existed among many of the peoples throughout the islands. In this webpage…
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Australian Aboriginal Cultures
The Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery celebrates the cultural achievements of Australia’s Aboriginal people, one of the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. This object-rich experience features over 3, items across two floors. The artefacts are from communities across the country, drawing from the Museum’s extensive collections. Over thousands of years Australia’s…
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Aboriginal culture information
What is ACHRIS? The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register and Information System (ACHRIS) is the web based tool that is used for the management of, and access to, Aboriginal cultural heritage records across Victoria. ACHRIS integrate information held in the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register with maps. Authorised users are able to search the register online. ACHRIS provides…
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History of Aboriginal culture
ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS ARE descendents of the first people to leave Africa up to 75, years ago, a genetic study has found, confirming they may have the oldest continuous culture on the planet. Professor Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen, who led the study, says Aboriginal Australians were the first modern humans to traverse unknown territory in Asia and Australia…
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How to celebrate Australia Day?
Steps Decide how you d like to celebrate. There are many ways to celebrate Australia Day and all of them are good because you can catch up with mates. Probably the main rule , if there are any rules, is just don t celebrate it alone! Get out there and enjoy it with lots of other people. Different ideas include: Attending an official event (concerts, award ceremonies, fireworks…
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Diversity of Aboriginal culture
By Eleanor Bourke and Colin Bourke When we are together we are happy. Geraldine Briggs in The Wailing (Rintoul 1993) All aspects of Aboriginal society have been directly affected by British colonisation. Land use, law, spiritual beliefs and ways of life have been traumatised. Aboriginal society has felt the full force of the invasion and it is arguable that traditional Aboriginal…
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