THE ABORIGINES by LIGHTNINGS

The Aborigines

The Aborigines probably came to Australia as modern human beings 40,000 to 60,000 years ago.  

http://siekman.tripod.com/history.html

Geographical location

Most of Australia's traditional Indigenous people lived nomadic lifestyles. As they were constantly on the move, most Indigenous people did not concern themselves with possessions. There were some groups that stuck to specific areas and did not move around as much.

Daily life

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-1_u-444_t-1173_c-4507/daily-life/nsw/daily-life/-indigenous-people-culture-and-change/traditional-life

Traditional Indigenous people ate foods that they were able to find on the land. They gathered things like fruits, nuts, seeds, roots, yams, witchetty grubs, insects, snakes, lizards, stalks, berries, edible leaves, honey, shellfish, lobster, pipis, crab, mussels and yabbies . Traditional prey included kangaroos, ducks, goannas, fish, rabbits, small mammals and occasionally emus.Most food was prepared by cooking it in a fire, roasting it on coals or steaming it. Most vegetation was eaten raw.

Food

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-1_u-444_t-1173_c-4507/daily-life/nsw/daily-life/-indigenous-people-culture-and-change/traditional-life

banana

ripe

grub

coconut

passionfruit

Clothing

Traditionally, Indigenous people did not wear clothing. Men and women would wear different decorations including headgear, necklaces, bracelets and armbands all made from things found naturally. Indigenous groups in colder areas would often use animal skins, fur side in, for warmth.

http://www.skwirk.com/

Arts and CraftsAboriginal people all had implements such as knives, scrapers, axe-heads, spears, various vessels for eating and drinking, and digging sticks.

http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-indigenous-tools-and-technology

ReligionThe Aborigines religion is based heavily on the Dreaming. The Dreaming is the Aboriginal creation story.   

Ayers Rock, the largest monolith in the world

http://siekman.tripod.com/religion.html

The above art pictures two of the ancestors fishing.

Problems Outright killings were replaced with a policy of removing Aboriginal children from their parents and giving them to white families or placing them in mission schools, to eradicate traces of Aboriginal culture and language. Racist attitudes Their land stolen from them or destroyed

http://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes/aboriginals

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Solutions

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• Dimitra- tribewomen• Efstathia- reporter• Garifalia- photographer