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The Aborigines of Australia

The Aborigines of Australia. Aborigines. The Aborigines are the Australian natives that have been living there for thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia in the 1700s. CORE BELIEF SYSTEM.

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The Aborigines of Australia

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  1. The Aborigines of Australia

  2. Aborigines The Aborigines are the Australian natives that have been living there for thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia in the 1700s.

  3. CORE BELIEF SYSTEM “Dreamtime” is at the center of the Aborigines belief system and describes the mystical time when the Aboriginal people established their world. “Dreamtime” explains the origins of the people and of the land. Dreamtime includes a story of how things have happened, how the universe came to be, how humans were created, and how the Creator intended for humans to function in this world

  4. Food of the Aborigines • Until about the 1700’s the Aborigines the Aborigines lived in the Australian deserts where no one location provided enough food for them. Because of this they were constantly on the move always hunting for their next meal. • Types of animals hunted: • kangaroos, birds, bats, and fish • Hunting tools: the boomerang & spear • Other food was collected from the land

  5. Hunting THE BOOMERANG:

  6. Shelter Aboriginal people built simple shelters that changed season to season. Trees were chosen as a primary resource because they could provide natural windbreaks and shade. The trunks also provided sturdy material. Walls of the shelters were often decorated by finger painting.

  7. Language There were over 250 Aboriginal languages in Australia before European settlement. Today, about 100 of those still exist. One of the languages that has been recorded and is still in use to today is Wajarri. The Wajarri language is very different from English and many of the sounds in Wajarri do not exist in English… no letters in our alphabet for Wajarri sounds.

  8. Speak Wajarri! (or try…) • English • Mom • Tomorrow • Hungry • Sun • Night Time • Look out! • Go Away! • Wajarri • Yagu • Mungal • Nyarrun • Garangu • Marungga • Balayi! • Yanma!

  9. Clothing • The types of clothing worn was influenced by the different weather conditions: • MEN: wore “girdles” which were made from fur or twine. • WOMEN: typically wore something that resembled an apron made out of leaves and possum skin. After European settlement women began covering themselves more. Decorations (including white paint) were worn by both men and women.

  10. Clothing (cont’d)

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