Australian Aborigines - Indigenous Australians There are several hundred Indigenous peoples of Australia‚ many are groupings that existed before the British annexation of Australia in 1788. Before Europeans‚ the number was over 400. Indigenous or groups will generally talk of their "people" and their "country". These countries are ethnographic areas‚ usually the size of an average European country‚ with around two hundred on the Australian continent at the time of White arrival. Within each
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Kinship Organizations: Australian Aborigines Our world here in the states is unlike many others in places in far away lands. The kinship between our families here in America and in cultures such as Australian Aborigines have so many differences. Their laws in marriage and how society is ran is unlike what you normally see. Some things that the Australian Aborigines practice‚ such as infanticide‚ are things that are unknown to the common American. Understanding infanticide‚ which is “the killing
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Amanda hamner | Australian Aborigines and their Complex Kinship | Introduction into Cultural Anthropology | | Kathryn Grant | 6/11/2012 | | Australian Aborigines and their Complex Kinship Aborigines have a complex system in relation to their social and marriage laws‚ based on the grouping of people within their society. To understand the complexities of their social organization‚ consider it this way: divide it first into three main parts. The first part is the physical structuring
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In the following paper I will be discussing the kinship of the Australian Aborigines. I will be discussing how this culture impacts the way they behave such as how the act and live. I will also be comparing this behavior to that of my life. I hope that you find this paper to be interesting as well as informative. I will start out by giving a little background on the Australian Aborigines. They are a group of several hundred Indigenous people that reside in Australia. They have existed before
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’Song of Hope’ Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) Look up‚ my people‚ The dawn is breaking‚ The world is waking‚ To a new bright day‚ When none defame us‚ Nor colour shame us‚ Nor sneer dismay. Now brood no more On the years behind you‚ The hope assigned you Shall the past replace‚ When juster justice Grown wise and stronger Points the bone no longer At a darker race. So long we waited Bound and frustrated‚ Till hate be hated And caste deposed; Now light shall guide us‚ And all doors open That long
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Although the ’frontier’ period of Australian history can be viewed in the terms of war‚ there were also many white settlers who were appalled at the treatment of the Indigenous people and wanted to help them. Some of those who tried to help were government officials‚ others were Christian missionaries. These people truly believed that the Aboriginal people needed their help and without it they would die out. Their somewhat misguided attempts to help the Indigenous people are known as ’paternalism’
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Three years ago I went to Australia to explore the vast diversity of the land and culture. Along the way I made friendships with multiple natives of the land‚ whom are called Aborigines. I was exposed to many of the native customs and beliefs‚ one of which being their music. Not being a musician myself‚ but possessing a huge love and respect for music of all sorts‚ especially cultural music‚ I was immediately interested in the unique way they used music to pass on their culture‚ stories‚ and traditions
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Australian Aborigines value their land environmentally. (Point) They only took half of the turtle eggs and leave the rest to hatch so that they will have more in the future. (Evidence) They understand that by not taking all‚ they ensure the sustainability of the resource which will provide for their future needs. (Explanation.) The women know the forest well. They took only what they need and they know where to locate the honey. (Evidence) They have good knowledge of the land/nature. They understand
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A Comparison of the Australian Aborigines and The Na’vi in Avatar. The widely acclaimed movie Avatar‚ directed by James Cameron‚ is known as a movie that portrays the treatment of the Aboriginal peoples. It shows many similarities in circumstances and views of the Aboriginal peoples. However there are still some differences between these cultures. Each group of indigenous peoples have their own culture‚ lifestyles and beliefs. In Avatar the Na’vi believe that every living thing is connected while
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Stolen Generations 30‚000 years ago Australian Aborigines migrated from Asia (Ricco Villanueva Siasoco). They brought beliefs‚ rituals‚ and culture with them. During the 1950s to the 1960s‚ the Indigenous people were forcibly removed by the government and missionaries when Europeans started to occupied Australia. Children were ripped away from their parents and were adopted or sent to institutions. The adults were sent to live in white communities which exposed they to new diseases and
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