2.7
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 3, 4
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
2, 7
5, 6, 8
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Initiation ceremonies were the tests that ______________ had to go through before they could gain the status, responsibility and position of _______________. The tests were trials of physical and ______________ strength. During these ceremonies, knowledge and ______________ of behaviour were passed down generations. 2. Briefly explain how burial practices differed between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 3. Tutini poles are made from the trunk of an ___________ tree. 4. Approximately how long after burial did the final pukumani ceremony take place? A. Six years B. Sixmonths C. Sixweeks D. Six days 5. Create a short guide (one or two paragraphs) to the Tiwi funeral rituals for someone who is visiting the islands and keen to become familiar with the traditions. APPLY AND ANALYSE 6. Ceremonies that mark big changes in a person’s life are called rites of passage. These ceremonies often change the person’s role or status in their community. Section 2.7.2 explains more about these special ceremonies. a. Briefly describe the ceremonies discussed, and then identify a rite of passage ceremony practiced in your own community. b. Write a paragraph explaining why ceremonies marking rites of passage are important in all communities and cultures. 7. Using the sources from this lesson, write a paragraph about the social customs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Include a topic sentence, evidence and a concluding sentence. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Briefly explain how the study of death and burial practices provides archaeologists with evidence of culture. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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