Identity of the Aboriginal People of Australia by

Identity of the Aboriginal People of Australia

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-10 00:49:14 UTC

Who are the First Nations people?

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-10 00:52:56 UTC

When and Where....

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-10 00:53:35 UTC

What are important elements of their identity / What are sacred to them?

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-10 00:55:23 UTC

Why....

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How.....

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-10 00:56:00 UTC

Aboriginal People

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:17:31 UTC

Originated from Africa, moving into Australia

Torres Strait Islanders

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:18:24 UTC

Came from a place in between Northern Queensland and Papua New Guinea

Kinship

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:23:15 UTC

The glue that binds culture, Country, family and community together. It's a way of being and how a person identifies themselves with Country (land, waterways and sky) and who they belong to.

Moeity

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:26:00 UTC

Every nation group has their own term for moiety, but it is something that splits the community half giving them unique identities connecting with others, the land & it's resources, non-human kin, and the Dreaming.

Totems

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:31:11 UTC

A totem is a physical representation of a person's identity including their nation, clan, and family group. It links an individual to Country (the land, waterways and sky) and they are accountable for their totem. Each generation safeguards and passes it on to the next.

Skin Names

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:35:14 UTC

Similar to a surname, a Skin Name identifies an individual using certain aspects such as gender, particular generation and inclusiveness. You will not have the same Skin Name as your parents, but rather the generation you are born into.

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:39:17 UTC

Arrived 65 000 years ago. Different in cultures due to spreading far and wide across Australia.

Identity

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 04:58:25 UTC

Something that the Indigenous people hold close to their heart, in hopes of never letting their traditions die.

Elders

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 05:04:25 UTC

A person needs to earn respect and authority in a community to become an Elder. They take on the role of leading initiation ceremonies. It is an Elder's duty to instil respect for the land and culture in community members by educating youngsters.

Customary Law

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 05:11:40 UTC

"The Dreaming" created Customary Laws to ensure each person knows their responsibilities towards other people. If you break the laws, you will be punished.

The Dreaming

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 05:14:12 UTC

The Dreaming gives meaning to everything & establishes the rules for relationships between people, the land and all living things. The Dreaming tells about the creation of the world by ancestor sprits who came from the earth and sky to form life.

Colonisation

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 05:17:55 UTC

Colonisation devastated the First Nations community. Past government policies used to break apart the culture was like genocide. This left many First Nations people disconnected from culture, Country and family. This is why the Indigenous people cherish identity, because of its fragile nature.

Moved from Africa to Australia

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 09:16:21 UTC

Certain indigenous communities moved from Africa to Australia about 65 000 years ago

Moved from Asia to Australia

wayneniveesh — 2023-11-15 09:18:18 UTC

Certain other indigenous groups were known to move from the South-East Asia to Australia during the Ice Age (110 000 to 12 000 years ago)