SkillBuilder discussion Communicating 1. Look at SOURCE2 .What is shown in the image? 2. Who is the lead person here? 3. Which Aboriginal nation does the lead person belong to?
SOURCE2 Aunty Joy Murphy, Senior Wurundjeri elder of the Kulin Nation, performs a Welcome to Country before a cricket match in Melbourne.
Ceremonies show respect and understanding. One important ceremony is Welcome to Country. It marks the boundaries of each group’s land. When someone from one group wanted to enter another group’s land, they had to ask for permission.
SkillBuilder discussion Communicating 1. Read SOURCE3 .What is Country? 2. How does the idea of Country represent more than just a location on amap? 3. Why do you think Country
SOURCE3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ leader, Professor Mick Dodson, explains the meaning of Country.
When we talk about traditional Country . . . we mean something beyond the dictionary definition of the word. For Aboriginal Australians . . . we might mean homeland, or tribal or clan area and we might mean more than just a place on the map. For us, Country is a word for all the values, places, resources, stories and cultural obligations associated with that area and its features. It describes the entirety of our ancestral domains.
is so important to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples?
2.7.2 Initiation ceremonies Archaeologists have gained significant insights into ancient Australia by studying bora grounds, which featured two earth rings. The inner ring was used for important initiation ceremonies where boys and girls transitioned to adulthood, learning responsibilities, laws, customs and special knowledge from the Elders. These ceremonies also connected them the Dreaming, the spiritual history of their land. Ceremonies varied by local beliefs and could include making scars, or removing a tooth or part of a finger to signify group or family. Each person’s role in initiation was tied to their kinship duties, and the process, taught by Elders, could take years. Initiates learned about lore, totem history and rituals, with strict taboos guiding daily life. Invitations were sent to family and group members to witness these rites of passage .
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