Indigenious australians
Transcript of Indigenious australians
Society S
oci
ety
Divided into local groups
30 people in each group
Divided into classes and section
Each group is led by elders who follow strict rules and regulations
Dress• Clothing: Animal Skin, leaves, Shells
• Shelter: Nomadic life – Hence caves and open grounds or temporary huts built with bark of trees, branches and twig
Art
NATURALISTIC
PAINTINGS OF
HUMANS, PLANTS AND
ANIMALS
PAINTS WERE DONE
USING EARTH
COLOURS MADE FROM
OCHRE
RELIGION
• STORY TELLING TRADITION
• BELIEVES THAT ANCESTRAL SPIRITS TAKE FORM OF TREES, STARS, WATERING HOLES, ROCKS ETC. Hence worship nature and live in perfect harmony with it.
Presently…..
• 1962 – Indigenous Australians got the voting rights
• 1967 – Equal rights like any other citizen
• 1993 – Land Rights giving Autonomy; recognize ownership of property by Indigenous Australians
• Permanent reserves set up to allow them to live their traditional way
• Many now is part of mainstream society but many others poor, illiterate and has health problems