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Roles of ceremonial life:

1. Rites of passage

2. Passing on social information

3. Personal connections

4. Spiritual connections

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- A highly sophisticated network of relationships

- Governs the interactions between clans

- Creates a sense of belonging and responsibilities

- All social interactions are determined by complicated kinship laws
- Kanyini: “The completeness of the oneness”, connecting the knowledge of the dreaming, place, kinship and soul/spirit

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1. Rights of passage 2. Passing on social information 3. Personal connection 4. Spiritual connection

Important link between land, people & identity

Aboriginal people see the dreaming as existing in all essences of time, and so ceremonies are simply a  representation of the present part of life

Interconnectedness (relates to Kinship)

Ceremonial roles differ for different genders and tribes and regions etc, but are for one purpose, which is to acknowledge a Creation event and to show the metaphysical presence of the Dreaming in the real world

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Family networks that exist between people and the rights and obligations associated with those relationships

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totems unifies clans

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1. Land is physical medium -> the resting place for Ancestral Beings
2. Rituals are connected to Sacred Sites -> called Balance Rites
3. Land is the meeting point -> where tribes derive identity and their relationship

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All forms of social interaction, including marriage, group meetings, sports, trade and so on are determined by complicated kinship (relationship) laws

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the land is the physical medium in which dreaming haws been carried out

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“The completeness of the oneness” - Elder Rob Randall → refers to the concept of Kanyini

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Obligations to the land and the people

the land is a dwelling and resting place for ancestral beings

Land is a physical medium through which Dreaming is lived and communicated

LAND and Aboriginal spirituality is inextricably connected (can never be separated)

Rituals are connected to sacred sites

The land is the meeting point: derives tribes, identity and relationships

the land is spiritual, but also ensures the continuation of aboriginal life in a physical sense

the land is identified as a mother

an individual is born of a totem

Dreaming + identity + land = inextricably linked = Interconnectedness

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The land and people are inextricably connected to Aboriginal spirituality. All ceremonies are focused on:
1. Land is the physical medium
2. Rituals are connected to sacred sites (called balance rites)
3. Land is the meeting point (Tribes derive identity and create relationships)

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- land is the physical meeting point which the dreaming is lived out and the resting place for Ancestral beings
- the rituals are connected to sacred sites (Balance Rites)
- land is the meeting point where tribes derive their identity from, totems from and dictates their relationships with each other.

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Kinship

The fabric of aboriginal society

Highlight sophisticated network of relationships

Important for belonging and responsibilities in the tribe

Elder Bob Randall “the completeness of the oneness” - Kanyini

Extends the land and governs dancing, ceremonies, hunting parties and raising children

Totems unifies clans and ancestral beings - metaphysical connection of dreaming kinship

Kinship is determined by tribe and family relationships

Creates a connection with the dreaming, land and ancestor being

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The land is inextricably connected to Indigenous spirituality

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Retelling of dreamtime stories through singing, dance, music and mime.

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Totems unify clans under the same ancestral beings - which fosters a metaphysical connection of Dreaming kinship

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Kinship governs interactions between clans and create belonging and responsibility within the tribe. Kinship extends to land, dancing, ceremonies, hunting parties and raising children.

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Kinship is determined by tribe and family relationships and it creates a connection with ancestor spirits, the land and the dreaming

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Ceremonial Life: Link between aboriginal people, land and identity

a forum for communication

Roles: rites of passage, passing on social information, personal connections, spiritual connections

Can involve art, dance, song, story, ceremony, telling of a Dreaming story

Initiation: rite of passage, transition from childhood to adult and responsibilities- essential for the oral tradition, passing on and maintaining beliefs and practices- expression of the Dreaming

Funeral ceremonies ensure spirit is carried back to the right place

Acknowledge a dreaming event

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What is Kinship? Determined by tribe and family relationships

highly sophisticated network of relationships that govern interactions and responsibilities between members of the groups

The fabric of Indigenous community

complex system of belonging and responsibility

important for creating belonging

kinship determines the membership of clans within a tribe

creates connection with the dreaming, ancestor spirits and the land

“The completeness of the oneness” referring to kayini

ceremonies and home

Totems (metaphysical connection to the dreaming); responsibilities, ancestral beings, metaphysical connection of dreaming kinship

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Has an important link between Aboriginal people, land and identity

Aboriginal people see the dreaming as existing in the past, present and future

Ceremonials - passing on and maintaining beliefs and practices

Ceremonial roles can be different for different genders and tribes and regions

All ceremonies

1. Acknowledge a creation

2.  Show the metaphysical presence

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Has four important roles

1. Rites of passage

2. Passing on social information

3. Personal connections

4. Spiritual connections

Important link between aboriginal people land and identity

Essentially ab people see the dreaming in the past present and the future

Ceremonies are important for passing on and maintaining beliefs and practices

1. Acknowledge creation event

2. Show the metaphysical presence of the dreaming world in the real world

Inextricably connected

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The Dreaming:

“The spiritual aspect of aboriginal religion that encapsulates both the spiritual and physical dimensions, giving meaning to all aspects of life”

explains how their identity is connected to the land, ancestors and creation stories

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Spiritual aspect meaning to all life

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Cannot separate aboriginal spirituality to the land as it is inextricably connected

These things can never be broken apart

Land is seen as the physical medium and is resting place for ancestral peace

Rituals are connected to sacred sites e.g. dreaming events

Land is the meeting point e.g. where tribes identify their relationships and totems

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Dreaming is the spiritual aspect of aboriginal religion that encapsulates both the spiritual and physical dimensions, giving meaning to all aspects of life.

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Corroboree - An Aboriginal ceremony, usually in the form of a dance

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The dreaming is in the past, present and future

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https://sorstudyguide.weebly.com/aboriginal-spirituality-glossary-of-terms.html Link for terminology and definitions

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object, such as an animal, plant or particular landmark through which an indigenous person is linked to the ancestral being responsible for his or her being

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- " the completeness of oneness" (said by a elder who passed away Bob Randall)

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- " the completeness of oneness" (said by a elder who passed away Bob Randall)

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inextricable connected > the land and people