Post-1945
What is the name given to the spiritual foundation that determines Aboriginal spirituality?
The Dreaming
Name the THREE areas through which the Dreaming determines Aboriginal spirituality.
Kinship, ceremonial life, and obligations to land and people.
What does kinship determine within Aboriginal communities?
A person’s relationships, roles, responsibilities and place within the community.
Give TWO ways the Dreaming can be expressed through ceremonial life.
Art, song, dance, ritual or ceremony.
Explain why land is more than simply a physical resource within Aboriginal spirituality.
Land is spiritual, cultural and ancestral; it connects people to ancestor spirits, identity and the Dreaming.
Why can removing a Dreaming story from its geographical location reduce its meaning?
Dreaming stories and ceremonies are connected to particular places and sacred sites, so their meaning is tied to Country.