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Culture of Oceania
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Languages of Oceania
• Oceania is home to over 1,100 languages – both traditional and European languages
• Many speak their traditional languages and the languages of their European imperialists, English is the most common
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Religion
• Because of the work of missionaries, Christianity is the most common religion in Oceania
• Some Pacific islanders still practice their traditional religions
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Arts and Crafts of Pacific Islanders
• Many Pacific Islanders produce things like baskets and mats woven from the leaves of palm trees or carved wooden masks
• Some make a living selling these items to tourists
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Everyday lives of islanders
• Many Pacific islanders live in villages
• Homes are usually wooden with thatched roofs
• A chief led the village• Villagers lived on
fishing and farming
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Ethnic makeup of Australia and New Zealand
• Most Australians and New Zealanders are of British decent
• Australia has a high rate of immigration – over 20% of the population are foreign born
• About 1% of Australians are of Aboriginal (native) decent
• About 15% of New Zealanders are of Maori (native) decent
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British colonialism leaves its mark
• Years of colonization by the British means that Australians have a lot of cultural characteristics of Great Britain:
• The drive on the left side of the road
• Enjoy drinking tea• Speak English• Are Christian
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Australian slangAustralian word American word
shelias girls
bathers swimsuit
uni university (college)
station farm
rage party
quid money
mate friend
lollies candy
G'day! Hello!
Aussie a person from Australia
Kiwi a person from New Zealand
Pom or Pommy a person from England
Yank a person from the US
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Aboriginal art
• The Aboriginal people have an ancient tradition of painting human and animal figures
• These paintings can be seen on rock walls around the country
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Art and literature
• Australians with European ancestry paint the landscape
• Russell Drysdale is famous for his pictures of the outback
• Australian novelists write adventure stories about the outback
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Culture of New Zealand
• New Zealand’s culture blends British and Maori traditions
• English and Maori are official languages
• Maori art is popular – intricate woodcarvings and poetic legends
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was directed by New Zealander Peter Jackson. The movies were also filmed in New Zealand.
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Sports in Australia
• Many British sports are popular in Australia – football (soccer), cricket, and rugby
• Aussie Rules Football is very popular and is a combination of football and rugby and is played on a cricket field
• It is very rough!
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Sports in New Zealand
• Sports like skiing and mountain climbing are popular in New Zealand because of its mountainous terrain