Australian Customs

Define Indigenous cultures

At least 350 million people worldwide are considered to be indigenous, making up five percent of the world’s population. Indigenous people live in more than 70 countries and occupy 20 percent of the Earth’s land mass. Indigenous peoples’ traditional and non-traditional lifestyles and occupations include hunter-gatherer, nomadic pastoralist, farmer, fisherman, trader and merchant…

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All About Aboriginal

Frank was an artist, videographer, printer and all about Aboriginal businessman. Here he was at a disco. I had visited his studio once briefly but I never saw him again. It was easy to see that he was a really smart cookie. Frank Meawasige PRINTART-CEO Frank Meawasige is an Ojibway from the Serpent River First Nation. He is an artist, inventor, fashion designer, and a highly…

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Australian Christmas Customs

In Australia, Christmas comes in the towards the beginning of the summer holidays! Children have their summer holidays from mid December to early February, so some people might even be camping at Christmas. Because it s so hot at Christmas time in Australia, there are quite often massive bush fires across the country. Many volunteer bush fire fighters are involved in saving…

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