Aboriginal Spirituality as determined by... by Christina Ryan https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f Made with fortitude en-us 2019-02-06 02:51:51 UTC 2025-11-08 07:16:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Sophie https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575807  - 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
]]> 2019-02-07 02:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575807 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575815 Roles of ceremonial life:
  1. Rites of passage
  2. Passing on social information
  3. Personal connections
  4. Spiritual connections
]]> 2019-02-07 02:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575815 ceremonial life is within present time https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575825 2019-02-07 02:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575825 Paris ;) pscharkie https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575894
  • 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
]]> 2019-02-07 02:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575894 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575928 Family networks that exist between people and the rights and obligations associated with those relationships]]> 2019-02-07 02:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575928 Zoe https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575955 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 ]]> 2019-02-07 02:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575955 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575964 totems unifies clans]]> 2019-02-07 02:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575964 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575990 All forms of social interaction, including marriage, group meetings, sports, trade and so on are determined by complicated kinship (relationship) laws

]]> 2019-02-07 02:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328575990 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576036 the land is the physical medium in which dreaming haws been carried out]]> 2019-02-07 02:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576036 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576052 “The completeness of the oneness” - Elder Rob Randall → refers to the concept of Kanyini]]> 2019-02-07 02:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576052 Eve https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576073 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


]]> 2019-02-07 02:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576073 Ellen https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576092 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)]]> 2019-02-07 02:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576092 Sophie https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576120 The land is inextricably connected to Indigenous spirituality]]> 2019-02-07 02:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576120 Izy https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576133 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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  • Totems unify clans under the same ancestral beings - which fosters a metaphysical connection of Dreaming kinship 

    • ]]>     2019-02-07 02:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576146     https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576154 Retelling of dreamtime stories through singing, dance, music and mime. ]]> 2019-02-07 02:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576154 Maddy https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576160 - 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.]]>     2019-02-07 02:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576160     https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576248 Kinship is determined by tribe and family relationships and it creates a connection with ancestor spirits, the land and the dreaming ]]> 2019-02-07 02:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576248 zharding https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576266 Kinship governs interactions between clans and create belonging and responsibility within the tribe. Kinship extends to land, dancing, ceremonies, hunting parties and raising children. ]]> 2019-02-07 02:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576266 Eve https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576299 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

    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576299     Eve https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576370 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

    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576370     https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576431
  • 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 

    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576431     Eve https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576506 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

    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576506     Izy https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576514 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 
    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576514     Nikita https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576525 Spiritual aspect meaning to all life  ]]> 2019-02-07 02:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576525 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576550 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

    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576550     Izy https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576579 Dreaming is the spiritual aspect of aboriginal religion that encapsulates both the spiritual and physical dimensions, giving meaning to all aspects of life. 

    ]]>     2019-02-07 02:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576579     https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576605 Corroboree - An Aboriginal ceremony, usually in the form of a dance]]> 2019-02-07 02:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576605 Sophie https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576622 The dreaming is in the past, present and future]]> 2019-02-07 02:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576622 Zoe https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576673 https://sorstudyguide.weebly.com/aboriginal-spirituality-glossary-of-terms.html Link for terminology and definitions ]]> 2019-02-07 02:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576673 Totems https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576825 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]]> 2019-02-07 02:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328576825 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577114 2019-02-07 03:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577114 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577265 2019-02-07 03:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577265 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577356 2019-02-07 03:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577356 - " the completeness of oneness" (said by a elder who passed away Bob Randall) https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577376 2019-02-07 03:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577376 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577389

    ]]>     2019-02-07 03:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577389     https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577431 2019-02-07 03:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577431 https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577528 inextricable connected > the land and people]]> 2019-02-07 03:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cryan125_1/npgmyyzbnw1f/wish/328577528